Will House Republicans Follow McConnell's Lead on Clean DHS Funding?
The funding standoff is Mitch McConnell's first big test as majority leader.
on February 5, 2015 in Washington, DC.
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House Republicans now stand as the obstacle to funding the Department of Homeland Security at full strength past Friday, making it harder for them to hold their position.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said today his chamber will take up a "clean" funding bill—one that doesn't include a House-backed provision blocking implementation of President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration—later this week.