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CQ Budget, Episode No. 386

Senate Majoirty Leader John Thune engineered a bipartisan plan to end the Homeland Security shutdown that Speaker Mike Johnson promptly rejected. — Senate Majoirty Leader John Thune engineered a bipartisan plan to end the Homeland Security shutdown that Speaker Mike Johnson promptly rejected. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

By Aidan Quigley and David Lerman

Posted March 30, 2026 at 4:40pm

The House and Senate standoff over Homeland Security funding exposed a stunning disconnect between the top two Republican leaders. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the clash over funding strategies between the two chambers, the prospects for reaching a deal and whether a two-week recess will have to be cut short.

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