{"id":2583616,"date":"2026-03-25T10:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-gop-holds-press-conference-amid-dhs-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:28:05","slug":"watch-live-gop-holds-press-conference-amid-dhs-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-gop-holds-press-conference-amid-dhs-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: GOP holds press conference amid DHS shutdown"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fwatch-live-gop-holds-press-conference-amid-dhs-shutdown%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=2583616&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>The piece reports that GOP leaders are holding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/epic-watch-lou-dobbs-berate-young-fox-news-hack-on-live-tv-after-he-minimized-and-mocked-gop-hearing-in-pennsylvania-video\/\" title=\"EPIC! Watch Lou Dobbs BERATE Young FOX News Hack on Live TV After He Minimized and Mocked ... Hearing in Pennsylvania (VIDEO)\">live press conference<\/a> as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues, highlighting the impact on federal operations like TSA lines. Democrats have proposed a funding deal to cover most of DHS but would exclude funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a plan that has failed to gain bipartisan support. A related video accompanies the story, illustrating the briefing and the ongoing shutdown effects. The article also points readers to other stories about potential obstacles to a second reconciliation bill,immigration policy debates,and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-kicked-out-of-committee-hearing-she-crashed-for-sharing-communist-propaganda\/\" title=\"House Democrat expelled from committee hearing for sharing &#039;communist propaganda\">broader foreign policy issues<\/a>,including U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >troop deployments amid tensions<\/a> with Iran.  <\/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\">WATCH LIVE: GOP holds press conference amid partial government shutdown<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"_82LGTST3jY\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: House GOP leaders hold briefing as shutdown effects snarl TSA lines across the country\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_82LGTST3jY?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"240\">GOP<\/a> is holding a press conference with Republican congressional leadership on Wednesday at 10 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The briefing comes as 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> shutdown continues. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a> have proposed a deal to fund most of DHS, excluding funding for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/immigration\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"15\">Immigration<\/a> and Customs Enforcement, but it has failed to gain bipartisan support.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4502636\/abigail-spanberger-makes-direct-appeal-voters-support-new-maps-democrats-control\/\">Abigail Spanberger makes direct appeal for voters to support new maps that give Democrats 10-1 control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4502081\/four-obstacles-second-reconciliation-bill\/\">Four possible obstacles to a second reconciliation bill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4502270\/jim-jordan-spy-powers-extension-fisa-section-702\/\">Rep. 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