{"id":2583206,"date":"2026-03-24T09:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senators-see-hope-for-dhs-funding-deal-after-trump-meeting\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:28:18","slug":"republican-senators-see-hope-for-dhs-funding-deal-after-trump-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senators-see-hope-for-dhs-funding-deal-after-trump-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican senators see hope for DHS funding deal after Trump meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-senators-see-hope-for-dhs-funding-deal-after-trump-meeting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2583206&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican senators reported progress on a potential Department of Homeland Security funding deal after meeting with President Trump at the White House, as they seek to end the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >monthlong partial government shutdown<\/a> that directly affects DHS. The discussions centered on funding all DHS operations accept Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), while Democrats have staunchly opposed funding ICE amid concerns about enforcement practices. the shutdown has left Transportation Security Governance officers unpaid, contributing to long airport lines, and the administration has dispatched ICE officers to assist at some airports.<\/p>\n<p>Republican lawmakers floated a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-bidens-not-done-increasing-inflation-with-debt-fueled-federal-spending\/\" title=\"Joe Biden\u2019s Not Done Increasing Inflation With Debt-Fueled Federal Spending\">party-line reconciliation bill<\/a> to fund ICE separately, a move Trump was at times opposed to but reportedly considering, while Democrats urged passage of funding for TSA and the rest of DHS without ICE. Earlier in the week, Sen.Katie Britt and others expressed guarded optimism, though some leaders, like Senate Majority Leader John Thune, were noted as absent from the talks.<\/p>\n<p>Trump tied any DHS funding deal to the voter-identification measure, pressing lawmakers to include voter ID and stay in Washington through Easter if needed. Democrats continued to oppose ICE funding, urging funding for TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard, and other DHS components rather. In parallel, Markwayne Mullin was confirmed to be the next DHS chief, while kristi Noem moved to a new role, signaling leadership changes as negotiations continue. No final agreement had been announced.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republican senators see hope for DHS funding deal after Trump meeting<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2541751\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> Republicans made progress on a possible deal to end the monthlong partial <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"18\">government shutdown<\/a> directly affecting the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3083\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> when they met with the president at the White House on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>No resolution to the funding lapse has been announced yet, but Republicans are considering funding all DHS operations except for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>. Democrats remain obstinate in funding the Trump administration&rsquo;s mass deportation efforts. The shutdown started on Feb. 14 for that very reason.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4501089\/senate-holds-confirmation-vote-mullin-dhs-head\/\">WATCH LIVE: Senate holds confirmation vote for Mullin as DHS head<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4497003\/senate-filibuster-and-its-discontents\/\">The filibuster and its discontents in both parties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4500585\/trump-rejects-senate-gop-proposal-punt-ice-funding\/\">Trump rejects Senate GOP proposal to punt ICE funding<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Unpaid <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tsa\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1557\">Transportation Security Administration<\/a> officers are bearing the brunt of the shutdown, causing long wait lines at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-extends-deadline-to-obtain-real-id-by-19-months\/\" title=\"... Extends Deadline To Obtain REAL ID By 19 Months\">airport security checkpoints<\/a> across the nation. The Trump administration helped alleviate the TSA by dispatching ICE officers to the airports most affected by TSA call-outs on Monday, but a more lasting solution is still needed.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4500760\/tsa-officers-quitting-shutdown-dhs\/\">OVER 400 TSA OFFICERS HAVE QUIT SINCE BEGINNING OF SHUTDOWN, DHS SAYS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Republican senators pitched President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> on a new party-line reconciliation bill that opens the door to funding ICE if they can get enough votes. The measure would be separate from the appropriations bill that would fund the rest of DHS.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was previously opposed to a reconciliation bill to pass more ICE funding, but according to <em>Politico<\/em>, he seems to be coming around to the idea after conversing with Senate Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>After the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> meeting, Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/katie-britt\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2057\">Katie Britt<\/a> (R-AL) appeared hopeful that a solution is forthcoming.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to be working through the night, so hopefully we can land this plane,&rdquo; she told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Britt was present at the meeting with Sens. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Steve Daines (R-MT). Notably, Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"178\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) was absent.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if they have a solution hammered out, Thune replied, &ldquo;I hope so.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/susan-collins\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1302\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME), who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, said she was &ldquo;more optimistic&rdquo; that a DHS funding deal will be made by the end of the week.<\/p>\n<p>Trump threw a wrench into the negotiations over the weekend when he tied the DHS funding deal to the SAVE America Act, making the case for why the voter-identification legislation should be included in the deal.<\/p>\n<p>He <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116275668825285445\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116275668825285445\">initially proposed<\/a> the idea on Truth Social and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4500570\/trump-senate-voter-id-homeland-security-funding-jesus\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4500570\/trump-senate-voter-id-homeland-security-funding-jesus\/\">later reiterated<\/a> his call.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t make any deal on anything unless you include voter ID,&rdquo; Trump said, urging lawmakers to stay in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, through Easter if necessary until a deal is made.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Democrats have remained firm in their objections to ICE funding, after two U.S. citizens were fatally shot by immigration officers in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minneapolis\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"444\">Minneapolis<\/a> earlier this year. Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) summed up the party&rsquo;s stance on the matter while speaking with reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The real issue here is the ICE and the ICE practices, you know, they were lawless, and what happened in Minneapolis is shocking. It can never happen again,&rdquo; Welch said, per <em>Roll Call<\/em>. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s debate that, but let&rsquo;s pay TSA. Let&rsquo;s get relief funds out for FEMA folks. Let&rsquo;s pay the Coast Guard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have repeatedly pressed Republicans to vote on their bills to fund TSA and the rest of DHS, except ICE, Customs and Border Protection, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somalis-sue-over-tps-revocation-as-trump-seeks-supreme-court-help\/\" title=\"Somalis sue over TPS revocation as ... ...s Supreme Court help\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-to-unveil-immigration-agenda-next-tuesday\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden to unveil ... agenda next Tuesday\">homeland security secretary<\/a>&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office. Republicans <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/minority\/senate-republicans-once-again-block-tsa-payas-airport-lines-worsen-and-trump-outright-refuses-to-fund-tsa-until-congress-passes-his-voter-suppression-bill\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/news\/minority\/senate-republicans-once-again-block-tsa-payas-airport-lines-worsen-and-trump-outright-refuses-to-fund-tsa-until-congress-passes-his-voter-suppression-bill\">have blocked<\/a> the measures each time.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4500585\/trump-rejects-senate-gop-proposal-punt-ice-funding\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4500585\/trump-rejects-senate-gop-proposal-punt-ice-funding\/\">TRUMP REJECTS SENATE GOP PROPOSAL TO PUNT ICE FUNDING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The signs of momentum following the White House meeting came around the same time the Senate confirmed Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/markwayne-mullin\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21441\">Markwayne Mullin<\/a> (R-OK) to become the next DHS chief after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3710\">Kristi Noem<\/a>, who was fired from the role after her performance at two congressional oversight hearings this month.<\/p>\n<p>Mullin will be sworn in as homeland security secretary on Tuesday afternoon. Noem will then start to transition to her new post as special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a new initiative launched by Trump to combat narco-terrorism and other shared threats to the Western Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP senators eye DHS funding pact after Trump meeting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2583207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26082796048826.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[38020,65285,52385,45243,35343],"class_list":["post-2583206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-budget-negotiations","tag-dhs-funding","tag-republican-senators","tag-trump-meeting","tag-u-s-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26082796048826.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2583206"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2583210,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583206\/revisions\/2583210"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2583207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2583206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2583206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2583206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}