GOP Friction over Shutdown Finale

GOP friction over shutdown finale

Passage of a bill to end the record-breaking shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security exposed widening tensions between House and Senate Republicans. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and Aris Folley join host David Lerman to discuss what it took to end the shutdown, the source of simmering friction between the two chambers, and what it could mean as Republicans attempt to pass a reconciliation bill for immigration enforcement funding. Show No…

The Government Shutdown Just Ended After 75 Days — and It's Now the Longest in U.S. History

In American legislative history, the U.S. government shutdown that concluded on Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2026, occupies an odd and unfavorable position. Officially, it is now the longest in contemporary American history. The House passed financing for the majority of the Department of Homeland Security by voice vote on Thursday, ending the partial DHS shutdown that had started on February 14, 2026. President Trump signed the bill that same …