'Hell Week' in Washington: A look at House Republicans' current bind, and how we got here

Congress 'Hell Week' in Washington: A look at House Republicans' current bind, and how we got here Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says emergency DHS funding is about to expire By Chad Pergram Fox News Published April 27, 2026 7:57pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Senate passes ICE and Border Patrol funding framework Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the Senate passing a budget framework to fund I.C.E. and Border Patrol in an overnight vote on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! There’s no such thing as hazing in Congress. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb2', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } You won’t find "fraternity row," with each house festooned with a trifecta of deltas, gammas and epsilons.No drinking games here. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('desktop', 'lb2', 'desktop-desk-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } At least not officially. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } WHCD SHOOTING SHOWS DEMS ARE 'PLAYING' WITH AMERICANS' SAFETY BY WITHHOLDING DHS FUNDING, GOP LAWMAKER SAYS Capitol Hill and Greek pledges share one common denominator at the moment: the impending doom of a forthcoming "hell week." (Aaron Schwartz/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb3', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb3', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } But get ready for something on Capitol Hill with which many Greek pledges are all too familiar:"I’m going to say next week is hell week," warned Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, last Thursday. "Next week is going to be hell week.’ if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban3', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban3', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } And this was all before the harrowing episode Saturday night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington.HOUSE GOP PUSHES BACK ON SENATE'S 'SKINNY' PLAN TO END RECORD-BREAKING DHS SHUTDOWN if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb4', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb4', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } To wit about the week facing Capitol Hill: if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('desktop', 'lb3', 'desktop-desk-ad-lb3', ''); }); } else {…

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