Johnson Won't Reopen DHS Until Thune Makes Good on Megabill Promise

Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to reopen the Department of Homeland Security until Senate Majority Leader John Thune delivers on his promise to advance the president's legislative megabill through the upper chamber. The standoff leaves DHS partially shuttered as the Iran conflict intensifies and border security concerns mount. The impasse reveals deepening distrust between House and Senate Republican leadership over legislative priorities and sequencing.