In a 213–203 vote, House Republicans rejected a bipartisan Department of Homeland Security funding deal passed by the Senate and instead approved their own short-term measure, extending a government shutdown that has now lasted 42 days. Lawmakers then left Washington for a two-week recess, leaving no immediate resolution in sight. Speaker Mike Johnson pushed forward a plan to fund DHS for eight weeks, including money for border enforcement that had been left out of the Senate proposal, effectively blocking the bipartisan agreement.

The Senate bill, which had support from both parties, would fund most of the department but excluded funding for immigration enforcement agencies—an issue that drew strong opposition from House Republicans and President Donald Trump. GOP leaders argued the Senate should return to consider the House version, while Trump criticized the Senate plan publicly, saying it failed to support key law enforcement functions. The standoff has also exposed tensions within the Republican Party, with Johnson challenging Senate leadership and House conservatives demanding stricter provisions, including border enforcement funding and voter ID measures.

Despite the impasse, some Republicans voiced concern over the shutdown’s growing impact on travel and government operations, urging action to reopen the department. Meanwhile, Democrats continue to back the Senate’s bipartisan bill, arguing it could pass immediately if brought to a vote in the House. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries emphasized that the Senate agreement remains the clearest path forward, but with both sides entrenched and no compromise in sight, the shutdown appears set to continue.