Republican divisions, Trump’s detachment stymie GOP efforts to reopen DHS

House and Senate Republicans are struggling to end the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history due to internal party divisions and misalignment between chambers. Speaker Mike Johnson faces resistance from his conservative wing within the House, while he and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are at odds over key details of a reopening deal. The stalemate has left the federal government closed and unable to function normally, affecting millions of federal employees and the public services they provide. Without agreement between Johnson and Thune on a path forward, the shutdown is likely to persist, deepening the political and operational damage to the GOP heading into the 2026 midterms.