WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump pressed House Republicans on social media to use budget reconciliation to pass the Senate's Department of Homeland Security funding blueprint by June 1, citing a gunman's breach of security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday. The push comes as a standoff over DHS funding has stretched past 70 days, with Democrats seeking additional guardrails around immigration enforcement.

"The Senate passed this Blueprint last week on Thursday morning, and now, House Republicans must UNIFY, and pass the same Blueprint to get the Bill done," Trump wrote. "I've asked for the final Bill on my desk by June 1st, and we can make that deadline if we keep to the plan, FAST and FOCUSED. Let's take care of our Great Agents of Law Enforcement."

Trump urged lawmakers to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol over Democratic objections. Republican leadership is working to persuade holdouts to support the Senate budget plan by promising another package filled with Republican priorities later. Some House Republicans believe the shooting could lead hesitant lawmakers to support the budget plan.

Law enforcement officers took down the suspected shooter before he entered the ballroom of the Washington Hilton, where Trump, Vice President JD Vance, First Lady Melania Trump and other dignitaries were gathered. Secret Service officers removed Trump and other top administration officials from the event space. Federal officials are examining security protocols for future events to determine how the gunman was able to get past law enforcement and bring weapons to the hotel.

"The Secret Service is a vital component of DHS. It has been directly impacted by this reckless political gamesmanship," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, calling the funding lapse a national emergency. "Democrats need to do what President Trump has been calling on them to do for 73 days in a row, and fund the Department of Homeland Security," Leavitt said.

Congress is expected to enact a bill to fund remaining DHS operations and end the shutdown, which has lasted into its third month. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said this month that his department will run out of money to pay employees' salaries during the first week of May. The agency has covered some missed paychecks by repurposing funds it received under a Republican law enacted last year, but those funds will soon be exhausted. Administration officials have also pointed to the need to prepare for events that will place additional strain on the agency in the months ahead, including the World Cup, America 250, the 2028 Olympics and the presidential election.