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Top Senate Republicans coalesce behind plan to end DHS shutdown

Senate Republicans proposed funding TSA and FEMA but excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement, aiming to end the shutdown; President Trump rejected the plan, prolonging airport disruptions.

  • On Monday, Sen. John Kennedy confirmed a deal to fund DHS excluding ICE was rejected by President Donald Trump.
  • Negotiators focused on excluding enforcement removal operations, about 6,000 employees, to free DHS money as several GOP senators pressed the plan at the White House.
  • CNN panelists said Scott Jennings' remarks produced material Democrats could use in ads, while Ashley Allison expressed skepticism about a shutdown backlash, citing TSA pay delays.
  • Operationally, ICE redeployments followed unpaid TSA staffing shortages as numerous TSA agents called out, causing hours-long security lines at airports.
  • Given prior ICE funding in the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' some ask why more is needed, and Republicans may pursue reconciliation and the Save America Act, as Jennings predicted.
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Top Senate Republicans coalesce behind plan to end DHS shutdown

Top Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill believe their party is unified behind a plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security. Now, they need to sell the plan to Democrats.

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Townhall broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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