Burchett calls for new Senate leadership after DHS vote

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) called for new Senate Republican leadership after the GOP-controlled Senate passed a partial DHS funding package without advance notice to House Speaker Mike Johnson. Burchett criticized the measure as a "huge mistake," signaling fracture within the Republican party over how legislative priorities are being handled between chambers. The late-night vote underscores tension between House and Senate Republicans on spending and procedural transparency as the party controls both chambers under the Trump administration. House leadership's exclusion from the decision-making process has become a point of frustration for conservative hardliners like Burchett who want tighter party coordination. The dispute reflects broader disagreements within the GOP over fiscal strategy and the proper chain of command in a unified Republican government.