House lawmakers on Friday approved a Republican bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for eight weeks. The legislation provides full funding for the agency, after GOP leaders rejected a Senate-passed bill that would have excluded money for immigration enforcement.
The partisan package was seen as a concession to conservative immigration advocates. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, was praised by some conservatives for supporting the measure.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where its fate remains uncertain. The short-term funding aims to prevent a government shutdown while negotiations continue on longer-term legislation.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
