House conservatives fume over Trump-Schumer deal on DHS funding

Conservatives within the Home of Representatives are quietly grumbling concerning the deal President Donald Trump made with Senate Democrats to maintain the federal government open — particularly in relation to the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS).

Some Republican lawmakers are involved that the plan will pressure them to make concessions on immigration enforcement coverage that they usually wouldn’t settle for whereas the Republican Get together holds all the facility in Washington, albeit with a slim majority.

“I do not assume we now have any extra leverage anymore,” a Home Republican, granted anonymity to talk candidly, informed Fox Information Digital. “We simply shot ourselves within the foot, and 9 days later we’ll do it once more.”

The compromise between Democrats and the White Home funds 97% of the federal authorities by way of September 30, however solely retains DHS working till February 13.

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White Home and Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer reached an settlement to fund the federal government, sidelining the controversial DHS funding invoice. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photographs; Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters)

That is as a result of Democrats within the Home and Senate have deserted an preliminary compromise that may equally fund DHS by way of the tip of fiscal yr (FY) 2026, in trade for extra Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) guardrails equivalent to a brand new body-worn digicam mandate and required coaching on de-escalation and public engagement.

The sooner plan handed the Home of Representatives largely with help solely from the Republican Get together, however was rejected by Senate Democrats within the wake of unrest in Minneapolis over Trump’s immigration crackdown. Federal brokers shot and killed two U.S. residents there throughout anti-ICE demonstrations, with tensions escalating thanks to those deadly encounters and offended rhetoric from progressive native officers.

Trump’s new deal for DHS with Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, DY, is meant to permit time for extra bipartisan negotiations on a longer-term funding plan.

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However the transfer pissed off some Republicans within the Home of Representatives, together with Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who informed his convention Friday throughout a name with lawmakers solely that he was “pissed off” by the compromise however that Republicans in Congress ought to abide by Trump’s choices as chief of their occasion.

He additionally informed reporters throughout a press convention on Tuesday morning: “This isn’t my most well-liked route. I needed to maintain all six payments collectively.”

“However pay attention, the president agreed with Schumer that they might separate Homeland, and we are going to try this, and we are going to deal with it,” Johnson continued. “Republicans are going to do the accountable factor.”

Home Speaker Mike Johnson talks to protesters gathered in entrance of the Supreme Court docket in Washington on January 13, 2026. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

Frustrations over Trump’s negotiating away of their affect had been raised once more by conservatives within the Home of Representatives Tuesday morning throughout a gathering of solely Republican Get together lawmakers, two sources informed Fox Information Digital.

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A senior Home Republican stated they’d heard such complaints however praised Trump for performing responsibly in a tough scenario.

“I do not assume there have been any good choices. Clearly we do not desire a shutdown, the Democrats are very able to that, they’ve proven that they’re keen to do this,” stated the senior Republican within the Home of Representatives.

“They pulled out of the deal and politically they did a calculation, so the president needed to be the larger individual. So sure, after all a place of energy was given away. However leaders are those who can de-escalate. He appears to be de-escalating.”

Others talking on the file stated they trusted Trump however had been pessimistic about reaching Feb. 13 with a plan that Republicans may all help.

“Homeland Safety is doing an ideal job. It is unlucky that two folks had been shot, however it’s unlucky that 20 million illegals additionally got here to America,” Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., stated Monday.

“Trump, I belief his judgment. I am simply saying my intuition is… they’re going to use the 2 weeks to demagogue [DHS Secretary] Kristi Noem, they may use the 2 weeks to say how unhealthy the whole lot is with ICE. I feel they want the 2 weeks to make unreasonable calls for for the dismantling of ICE. That is not going to occur.”

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brokers conduct enforcement operations in Minneapolis, January 28, 2026. (Madison Thorn/Anadolu through Getty Photographs)

Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., informed Fox Information Digital, “I’m involved, however I’m hopeful that the president will stay steadfast and robust within the negotiations.”

However two extra Home Republicans who spoke to Fox Information Digital privately indicated they noticed no path to Republican Get together success on DHS after Trump’s talks with Senate Democrats.

“No matter comes of that can most likely be one thing I am unable to help,” one stated.

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“How can we be in a greater negotiating place in two weeks? The one distinction will likely be time,” the second Republican lawmaker stated. “Finally, I am afraid we’ll make numerous concessions that we usually would not make.”

White Home spokeswoman Abigail Jackson informed Fox Information Digital that Trump would stay steadfast in implementing his immigration legislation.

“President Trump and his whole administration have been clear: We won’t hesitate in finishing up the President’s election mandate to implement federal immigration legislation. Democrats mustn’t maintain catastrophe aid funding hostage as many Individuals proceed to get better from winter storms,” ​​Jackson stated.