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Chuck SchumeronX / Twitter1d ago
You may be confused. It was the *House GOP* who refused to sign onto a bipartisan Senate agreement to fund DHS minus ICE/CBP.
It was the *Senate GOP* who refused to pass funding for DHS over and over and over again.
The GOP owns this shutdown. x.com/SenateGOP/stat…
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Analysis Summary
Schumer is partially right but inverts blame on one key claim. The House GOP did reject a bipartisan Senate deal in March, but the Senate GOP (Thune-led) actually passed funding and advanced bills multiple times—Senate Democrats refused funding to press for ICE reforms. The broader complaint about GOP responsibility is contested; while House GOP prolonged the shutdown by rejecting the March 27 Senate deal, Democrats also refused to fund ICE without policy changes, and both sides have legitimate blame arguments. Schumer's framing oversimplifies a dispute where Republican and Democratic divisions both matter.
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“It was the *House GOP* who refused to sign onto a bipartisan Senate agreement to fund DHS minus ICE/CBP.”
House Speaker Johnson rejected the Senate-passed bipartisan bill on March 27, 2026, calling it 'a joke' and passing an alternative measure instead.
“It was the *Senate GOP* who refused to pass funding for DHS over and over and over again.”
Senate GOP (led by Thune) actually advanced a bill and passed it unanimously. Senate Democrats blocked initial Republican proposals, but Republicans successfully passed a partial bill. The repeated refusals came primarily from House GOP, not Senate GOP.
“The GOP owns this shutdown.”
Republicans and Democrats blame each other. GOP points to Democratic refusal to fund ICE/CBP; Democrats point to GOP forcing negotiations on their terms. Both parties bear responsibility for the impasse.
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