House Republicans pass rival DHS plan, setting up Senate fight as shutdown set to become longest in history

House Republicans pass rival DHS plan, setting up Senate fight as shutdown set to become longest in history

Speaker Mike Johnson says lawmakers will 'figure this out' in the next eight weeks as lawmakers set to leave Washington without deal

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., successfully passed a two-month funding extension for the Department of Homeland Security, but the measure faces long odds of passing the Senate. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The House Freedom Caucus sharply criticized the Senate-passed deal on Friday, arguing the upper chamber turned its back on federal immigration officers. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., both criticized a Senate DHS spending bill on Friday for failing to include funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo; Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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