Reconcilation Bill Funding Top Trump Priorities Can't Reach Floor, Thune Sends Senate on Early Recess
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has decided to recess the Senate early, causing a delay in the reconciliation bill aimed at funding the Department of Homeland Security. This decision means that Senate Republicans will miss President Trump's June 1 deadline for passing funding for ICE and CBP. The inability to reach an agreement on the bill's provisions has led to frustration among GOP members and uncertainty about future funding efforts.
- ▪Senate Majority Leader John Thune has pulled the plug on further attempts to hold a floor vote on the reconciliation bill.
- ▪Senate Republicans will miss President Trump's June 1 deadline for funding ICE and CBP due to the recess.
- ▪The Senate Parliamentarian has ordered parts of the bill to be reworked, contributing to the delay.
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Reconcilation Bill Funding Top Trump Priorities Can't Reach Floor, Thune Sends Senate on Early Recess By Becca Lower | 7:04 PM on May 21, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still not fully funded 10 days before President Donald Trump's June 1 deadline despite ongoing efforts in both houses of Congress. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) pulled the plug on further tries to hold a floor vote on Thursday, after the conference was unable to agree on the bill's provisions, sending…
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