Senate Republicans appear to be inching toward a deal to kick the can on a federal government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security issues — but hardliners in the House beg to differ. However, the plan slowly coming together would involve splitting the DHS funding bill from the other five, and passing a short-term bill to keep it afloat, to give lawmakers time to work out a longer-term compromise. In the Senate, Democrats have pushed for a two-week extension of DHS funding to keep the pressure on for a deal. “The conservative House Freedom Caucus sent President Donald Trump a letter earlier this week signaling that its members would reject attempts to get DHS funding through the House again,” said the report. But not funding.”The post Fuming House Republicans draw line in sand in showdown over DHS funding appeared first on Raw Story.