Here's the Scoop House Republicans Reject Senate DHS Bill; In Iran, Voices of Fear and Hope
Mar 27, 2026
Molly Hunter, NBC foreign correspondent who gathers rare voice memos from inside Iran. Ryan Nobles, NBC Capitol Hill reporter who explains the DHS funding standoff. They discuss a failed Senate-House DHS funding deal and its fallout for federal workers. They also share constrained reporting from Iran, voice notes revealing fear, hope, and shifting views amid blackouts and strikes.
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Senate Split DHS Funding To Force Immigration Talks
- The Senate funded most of DHS but removed CBP and ICE to win Democratic votes and leave time for immigration reform talks.
- Ryan Nobles explained the move passed almost unanimously in the Senate as a political compromise by John Thune to secure Democratic support.
House Pushback Creates Shutdown Standoff
- The House responded by rejecting the Senate deal and preparing a 60-day continuing resolution to fund CBP and ICE, deepening the stalemate.
- Nobles says Speaker Mike Johnson is bowing to a conservative base that would punish him politically if he passed the Senate bill.
Executive Order Will Delay But Not Solve TSA Pay Crisis
- President Trump signed an executive order to pay TSA workers, but payments take 5–10 days to process and the funding source is unclear.
- Ryan Nobles called this a temporary Band-Aid and noted uncertainty about how long payments can continue.