Homeland Security shutdown breaks GOP divisions in Congress wide open

Republican infighting boiled over March 27 as Senate Republicans unanimously passed an overnight bill to fund Homeland Security while excluding immigration enforcement, then sent it to the House and left for a two week recess. House Republicans bristled, with Rep. Austin Scott calling it a capitulation and Rules Chair Virginia Foxx labeling it "unconditional surrender." The clash spotlights widening rifts between a more moderate Senate and a razor thin House majority, clouding a forthcoming push for a second "Big, Beautiful Bill," reconciliation moves, and midterm messaging that Democrats quickly spotlighted.