Johnson digs in after GOP resistance torpedoes DHS funding deal

House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected a Democratic-led DHS funding bill that included zero dollars for border security and immigration enforcement, telling Fox News on Tuesday the GOP won't accept such terms. President Trump is considering using constitutional power to force Congress back next week as Senate Republicans have already yielded to Democratic demands on ICE funding, weakening GOP leverage. Johnson is betting on a GOP-only solution through reconciliation to bypass the Senate's 60-vote threshold, though he acknowledged time constraints and that Senate Republicans must "help us on this heavy lift." Problem Solvers co-chairs Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi are floating an alternative bill to fully fund DHS with ICE reforms including limits on masking and new warrant requirements, with Rep. Don Bacon signaling support. GOP leadership has not yet weighed in on the Problem Solvers proposal, leaving the path forward uncertain as negotiations have stalled for six weeks.