"Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed frustration over the House's refusal to pass a DHS bill, stating, 'We're trying as best we can to coordinate strategy with the House, but ... it's going to take, obviously, I think the involvement of the White House to bust some of these things loose.'"
"Thune challenged House Republicans by asking, 'I guess my question is, what was the alternative? That's what I said to them at the time. I mean, tell me, give me a better option.'"
"Trump sent a Truth Social message encouraging the House to support a separate budget plan aimed at providing immigration enforcement funding, part of a two-track plan to end the shutdown."
"The budget office issued a memo urging support of the Senate-passed legislation funding the rest of the department, which could run out of money to pass employees as soon as next week."
Senate Republicans express frustration over the House's inaction on a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, which has been passed unanimously by the Senate. Senate Majority Leader John Thune emphasizes the need for White House intervention to resolve the impasse. House Republicans are preparing votes on other measures, but alignment within the party remains uncertain. Trump has encouraged the House to support a budget plan for immigration enforcement, while his budget office urges backing for the Senate's DHS funding legislation, which is critical as funding runs low.
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