House Republicans are done playing games with the Senate’s latest RINO surrender.
In the early hours of Friday morning, the Senate, reportedly with only five senators present, passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package by voice vote.
But there was a catch.
The bill conveniently excluded full funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and key components of Customs and Border Protection, the very agencies responsible for immigration enforcement, deportation operations, and cracking down on criminal illegal alien activity, including drug and sex trafficking.
Thune left D.C. immediately following the betrayal, reportedly escorted by a private detail for a two-week Easter recess.
Sen. John Thune faces backlash after leaving D.C. following a DHS funding move that excludes ICE and CBP.
The SAVE America Act remains stalled.pic.twitter.com/iDt85Sl5Kv
— Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) March 27, 2026
The House Freedom Caucus and MAGA patriots aren’t letting this surrender stand. Republicans in the House are already moving to amend the Senate’s pathetic offering, intending to force the Senate to actually do its job.
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) announced that the House Republicans will amend the garbage deal, restoring funding for ICE and adding a voter ID requirement.
Rep. Ogles: “So what the Senate did last night was they passed a bill that did not fully fund the government, meaning child sex trafficking investigation unit isn’t funded. They didn’t fully fund Homeland Security. So we’re focused on amending the bill and putting that back in, and we’re going to add in voter ID in the process. They’re cowardly. They didn’t do their job, and now they left town. They should come back and they should have to do their job.”
WATCH:
🚨Senate Democrats coalesced to pass an America LAST funding bill that defunds ICE and CBP.
I would be a traitor to my country to vote for a bill that lets illegal RAPISTS and HUMAN TRAFFICKERS escape justice. I do not work for the Senate or their lobbyist bosses.
I am a NO on… pic.twitter.com/8wSa18ssPw
— Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) March 27, 2026
According to NOTUS, House Speaker Mike Johnson is preparing to put a 60-day continuing resolution (CR) on the floor this weekend.
This CR would fund all of DHS, including the critical ICE operations the Senate tried to kill.
Majority Whip Tom Emmer reportedly informed members that President Trump has given the “go-ahead” to pursue this strategy to protect the homeland.
🚨 BREAKING: House Republicans WILL NOT take up the Senate’s DHS funding bill which stripped funding from ICE and CBP
Instead, they’ll be voting on a 60-day CR, extending funding for ALL of DHS
GREAT! Deportations MUST be fully funded! pic.twitter.com/Ql7XcBls82
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 27, 2026
