Top Republicans unveil new strategy to end DHS shutdown

Key Points:

• The House adjourned without voting on the Senate's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, which excludes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP); the House is expected to vote on it April 13.
• Democrats criticize the bill for omitting ICE and CBP funding and reforms, with Rep. Mike Quigley and others arguing that Republicans are avoiding meaningful ICE reforms despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's claims of GOP capitulation.
• Senate Majority Leader John Thune and other Republicans maintain they did not "cave," emphasizing that Democrats received none of the ICE and CBP reforms they sought and accusing Democrats of stonewalling negotiations.
• President Donald Trump praised Republican unity in Congress for the DHS funding effort and announced plans to sign an executive order to fund DHS employees until the bill passes, while calling on Congress to pass a longer-term appropriations bill by June 1.
• The ongoing DHS shutdown has led to rare tax relief for DHS workers, with the Treasury Department extending tax filing deadlines due to financial pressures, and the political standoff continues amid GOP infighting and Democratic demands for ICE reforms.