GOP eyes reconciliation 2.0 to fund DHS amid defense bill stall

TL;DR
House Republicans are weighing a second reconciliation package (Reconciliation 2.0) to fund the Pentagon and potentially DHS as talks stall, with offsets from fraud savings, tariffs, and ACA changes; GOP leaders say reconciliation is the only viable path, aiming to wrap up within 60–90 days before July 4.
- Republicans seek elusive path to restoring DHS funding Axios
- Top Senate Republicans coalesce behind plan to end DHS shutdown CNN
- Senate GOP says Trump signals shift to backing DHS compromise with Democrats The Hill
- Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl AP News
- GOP senators see path to ending DHS shutdown after Trump meeting Politico
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