After the House passed a bill on Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through September, the House Committee on Appropriations issued a statement asserting that the passage demonstrates "bipartisan support for protecting the nation" while blaming the standoff on a "Senate Democrat-instigated shutdown."

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both praised Kristi Noem after President Donald Trump removed her from her position as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).