Republican divisions, Trump's detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS [View all]

(The Hill) House and Senate Republicans scrambling to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history keep running into themselves.

Within the House, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his leadership team haven’t found a formula for containing their rebellious conservative wing. Between the chambers, Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) have been at odds over both substance and strategy. And from the White House, President Trump’s mixed messages have thwarted progress at crucial moments when a breakthrough appeared at hand.

The combination has complicated any path to a quick fix for reopening the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid a historic shutdown that’s frozen paychecks for tens of thousands of agency workers. It’s also highlighted divisions within the Republican ranks — and a deep distrust between the chambers — just as party leaders are fighting to showcase a united front heading into a tough midterm cycle in November.

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