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A handful of House Dems showed up for a pro forma session today, trying to get recognized to offer a 'war powers' resolution on the Iran war. Rep. Chris Smith R-NJ refused to recognize them and quickly gaveled the House out until next week.

Trump has clearly touched a nerve in recent days

Republicans easily held onto GA14, the seat vacated by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene R-GA. But when you dig into the county numbers, you can see what happened - a 20-30 point shift to the Democrats.

AP declares Clay Fuller (R) the winner in GA14 - he will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in the House. (Greene last won this seat by 29 points. Trump won this district in 2024 by 37.)

Trump agrees to hold off on Iran attacks for 2 weeks

Back in 2019, Trump had a different view

House Democratic leaders are calling for the House to reconvene immediately for a debate on the Iran war

Ex-Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene R-GA now calling for President Trump to be removed from office

The House met for a quick session today and took no action (again) on a Senate-passed DHS funding bill. That agency has officially been without funding since February 14. Republicans remain at odds on how to end the DHS shutdown.

Trump: "The entire country could be taken out in one night. And that night might be tomorrow night."

March jobs growth of 178,000 was the best month of Trump's second term. The numbers are a bit topsy turvy. January was revised up by 34k, making it even stronger. February revised down by 41k, making it even worse.

With no approval yet in the House for DHS funding, President Trump will use money from the Big Beautiful Bill to pay workers at the Department of Homeland Security. (He could have done that weeks ago.)

I'm not sure how this DHS funding fight could get any worse for Republicans and the White House. But the funding impasse at the Department of Homeland Security is going to go past Easter for sure. More in today's 'Regular Order.' jamiedupree.substack.com/p/republican...

The House has adjourned until next week without taking action on a Senate-passed DHS funding bill. The shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security will continue. Today is Day 48.

The Senate has formally rejected a House-passed DHS funding bill, and sent that back to the House. The bill funds everything at DHS except for ICE and the Border Patrol (they will get funded via the Big, Beautiful Bill). The only TBD is will the House approve that today or next week (?)

The easiest way for the Senate to deal with the House-passed DHS bill is a motion to table the House message, which rejects the House changes and sends the bill back. Any GOP Senator could conceivably show up at 7 am and block that move. If they wanted to.

Statement from Thune and Johnson. Translation: the House will accept the Senate DHS bill

Trump schedule

No GOP Senators asked consent to pass the House-passed DHS CR in today's short pro forma session. The Senate has adjourned until 7 am on Thursday.

Crazy times on Capitol Hill to say the least jamiedupree.substack.com/p/senate-dhs...

House passes GOP 60-day CR for the Department of Homeland Security. This bill is going nowhere in the Senate right now - that means the DHS shutdown will continue. A complete collapse of the Senate deal.

Where things stand: ✅House GOP hates Senate DHS funding deal ✅House plan: 60-day CR w/$ for ICE/Border Patrol ✅Dems: That's DOA in Senate ✅Trump has left for Florida ✅House votes likely on Saturday ✅Senate currently out until April 13 ✅This is Day 42 of the DHS shutdown

While the Senate has gone home and the House GOP talks about working the weekend on DHS funding, President Trump is heading to Florida

After working 'well past midnight,' a special House Ethics panel finds 25 charges proven against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL. Ethics to hold sanctions hearing after the Easter break. She was charged with wrongly keeping $5 million in errant FEMA payments from the state of Florida.

The shutdown fight at the Department of Homeland Security may finally be over. The Senate at 2 am approved funding for most of DHS - except for ICE and the Border Patrol. Final House approval is still needed. Much more in today's 'Regular Order' jamiedupree.substack.com/p/after-41-d...

Remember, the feds have been paying many workers at ICE, CBP, Coast Guard, and Secret Service during this shutdown - without funding from Congress. Trump did the same thing in the fall shutdown for the military. This TSA move is not his first time.

President Trump orders DHS Secretary Mullin to 'immediately pay our TSA Agents'

On DHS shutdown Day 41, the House again approves a full Homeland Security funding bill, but it's still not clear what the Senate can agree to. 4 House Dems voted for the bill.

As expected, the Senate did not have 60 votes to advance an amendment dealing with Voter ID. Straight party-line vote, as Fetterman D-PA voted No.

Would President Trump qualify to vote absentee by mail in Florida under the SAVE America Act? Maybe not.

There is one simple trick the White House could use to end the DHS shutdown - without a vote in Congress - and pay thousands of TSA airport screeners. And the Trump Administration is already doing it for one part of DHS. 🧵 1/

Acting TSA chief Ha Nguyen McNeill told lawmakers today that because of the DHS shutdown, some airports are seeing 40-50% of TSA screeners calling in sick - "because they simply cannot afford to report to work"

Schumer: "We thought there had been some progress, but then Republicans sent us their offer yesterday and it contained none of what had been talked about, none of the (ICE) reforms we had been discussing."

Schumer says Democrats have sent a counteroffer on the DHS shutdown, calls GOP criticism 'nonsense.' "We've been talking about ICE reforms from day one."

Same result in the Senate, as Democrats fail to force debate on a war powers resolution about the war with Iran. Fetterman D-PA voted No. Paul R-KY voted Yes.

On Monday, President Trump said voting by mail was 'mail-in-cheating.'

The newest U.S. Senator, Alan Armstrong R-OK has been sworn in to replace Markwayne Mullin, now the DHS Secretary

GOP Senators met with President Trump on Monday evening at the White House on a DHS shutdown/funding fix - now we wait for the bill text. The goal is to fund everything at DHS (like TSA screeners) except for ICE/immigration enforcement (funded via the Big Beautiful Bill).

Big cheers on the Senate floor as Sen. Markwayne Mullin R-OK is confirmed as the next Secretary of Homeland Security

Let's say the Senate cancels the Easter recess like Trump is asking. What could the GOP get done? Republicans don't have 60 votes to advance the SAVE America Act. Republicans don't have 60 votes for a combo SAVE America-DHS funding bill.

Trump now wants the Senate to combine the SAVE America Act with funding for the Department of Homeland Security. "Don't worry about Easter - going home. In fact, make this one for Jesus, okay? Make this one for Jesus, that's what I tell them. It would be a damn good thing."

Trump tells ICE agents they can't wear masks at airports

Note to DC tourists, the Senate convenes at 12 noon and holds a 1 pm cloture vote on the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin R-OK to be Secretary of Homeland Security. It is a 'rare' Sunday session (not to be confused with an 'unusual' Saturday session).

As expected, cloture vote fails on a GOP amendment to the SAVE America elections bill dealing with banning biological males from women's sports. 60 votes needed.

The SAVE America Act has quickly bogged down in the U.S. Senate - and a weekend of work seems unlikely to change that. More in today's 'Regular Order' from Capitol Hill. jamiedupree.substack.com/p/slow-going...

TOURIST TIP. The U.S. Senate is in session on this Saturday with two cloture votes set for 1 pm ET.

Friday was another day of nothing on the SAVE America Act in the Senate. In four days of debate, there has been no talking filibuster. Saturday will bring the first procedural moves with two cloture votes (one for each side) but neither will get to 60 votes.