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House Passes Bill to Fund Most DHS Agencies, Concluding 76-Day Partial Shutdown
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Senate-approved bill by voice vote to restore funding to much of the Department of Homeland Security, concluding a 76-day partial shutdown that began February 14, 2026. The measure excludes new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Border Patrol. It now heads to President Trump for signature.
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U.S. House of Representatives approved a Senate-passed bill by voice vote on April 30, 2026, to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 76-day partial government shutdown that began on February 14, 2026. U.S.
History. U.S. Coast Guard, Secret Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Transportation Security Administration, ensuring their operations resume fully once President Trump signs the measure.
The legislation does not include new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the border security functions of Customs and Border Protection. These agencies have operated on separate funding streams during the shutdown and are set to receive additional appropriations through a separate bill under consideration.
House Speaker Mike Johnson stated after the vote, 'We were not going to have lines at TSA.
Republicans plan to advance a party-line budget reconciliation measure to provide up to $75 billion for ICE and CBP through the remainder of President Trump's term, with Trump stating he wants it on his desk by June 1. The Senate passed the partial DHS funding bill by unanimous consent in the early hours of March 27, 2026, nearly a month before the House action.
Democrats objected to funding ICE and Border Patrol without reforms, following two deadly shootings in Minnesota involving federal immigration officers.
In one incident, Renee Good accelerated her car toward an ICE agent; in the other, Alex Pretti was armed with a Sig Sauer pistol during a scuffle with CBP officers. Democrats sought requirements for agents to go maskless, display clear identification, and use judicial warrants for arrests.
The shutdown caused major disruptions, including hours-long wait times at airports due to Transportation Security Administration agents calling out of work.
