"Frustration boiled over during a two-and-a-half-hour House GOP conference call Thursday, where House Republicans vented about Johnson's and Senate Majority Leader John Thune's two-track funding approach for DHS."
"Members worry that if the House moves first on passing a DHS funding bill without ICE and CBP, the Senate could backtrack on funding those two agencies."
"Johnson signaled openness to that idea, two sources on the call said. But any changes would require Senate passage again."
"Johnson on Friday called the Senate bill a 'joke,' vowing that 'Republicans are not going to be a party to this,' referencing excluding ICE and CBP funding."
Senate plans to pass a reconciliation package for ICE and CBP funding within two weeks, which could gain GOP support in the House. House Republicans expressed frustration during a conference call regarding the Senate's two-track funding approach for DHS. There is a lack of trust in the Senate after recent disagreements over funding. Some House members want to remove language that cuts ICE and CBP funding. Johnson and Thune's plan to fund DHS without ICE and CBP has faced rejection from House Republicans, who demand funding for these agencies.
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