Mike Johnson faces brutal June as deadlines come due

Congress adjourned without approving ICE and Border Patrol funding by President Trump’s June 1 deadline, leaving lawmakers to renew demands for action. House conservatives are frustrated with GOP counterparts and are expected to push again when Congress returns. Senators remain deadlocked after a revolt over Trump’s $1.8 billion weaponization fund, complicating the path forward. GOP leaders canceled a war powers resolution vote to rein in military operations in Iran due to insufficient votes, but the vote is expected next week with GOP defections. A discharge petition vote for Russia sanctions and Ukraine aid is also expected to pass. Speaker Johnson faces a difficult three-year FISA extension vote before June 12, with conservatives seeking warrant requirements and leadership seeking a clean extension. Johnson is also navigating pressure for another reconciliation package focused on affordability before the August recess, while losing chief of staff Hayden Hayes.

"Congress left town last week without approving funding for ICE and Border Patrol by President Trump's self-imposed June 1 deadline."

"The war powers vote will happen next week and is expected to pass with a handful of GOP defections, which would mark Congress' first successful rebuke of Trump's Iran war effort."

"Conservatives want warrant requirements attached to the surveillance program, while the White House and GOP leadership are pushing for a clean extension."

"Johnson has repeatedly dangled the prospect of a third reconciliation bill to cut deals with his members. But lawmakers are running short on in-session days before the August recess, which many members view as the practical deadline."

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