Johnson Wavers on Ending the Shutdown, Reflecting His Weak Hold on Power

The House speaker first panned, then endorsed, then punted on, then pitched and now is delaying a bill to reopen the Homeland Security Department, showing his vulnerability in the face of party rifts.

By Michael Gold

Partial shutdown drags on as US House takes no action on compromise deal

Senate-passed funding plan for DHS languishes despite agreement between Republican congressional leaders Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US House of Representatives on Thursday took no action on a compromise measure that would end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), raising questions about how much longer the record-long funding lapse will persist. The department has been without funding since mid-February, aft...

By Chris Stein in Washington

'At some point, the adults in the room have to behave like adults': Sen. Cramer calls on House GOP to pass DHS funding deal - CNN

'At some point, the adults in the room have to behave like adults': Sen. Cramer calls on House GOP to pass DHS funding deal  CNN

'We didn't cave': Thune highlights Schumer, Dems' losses in DHS funding deal

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Democrats got "zero" reforms they demanded as the Homeland Security shutdown drags on.

DHS shutdown: Senate advances deal to fund agency with TSA, waits on House

The Department of Homeland Security shutdown that sowed chaos in airports across the country could draw to a close as GOP leaders coalesced around a deal.