Bill Melugin

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NEW: Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) tells reporters GOP didn’t introduce the House passed DHS funding bill via unanimous consent today because Sen. Coons (D-DE) was here to object/kill it.

I asked why not at least try and let Dems kill it?

Hoeven indicated they may try to get consensus before the Senate reconvenes on Thursday & may try it then.

BUT….

Hoeven also indicated Senate Republicans are done negotiating with Democrats & he wants to pivot instead to passing 3 years of DHS funding via reconciliation, which wouldn’t require Dem votes.

"We're taking this off the table, that that's enough of this with the Democrats,” Hoeven said.

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