House Passes DHS Funding Bill, Ending 75-Day Government Shutdown

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a partial government shutdown that lasted a record 75 days according to multiple reports. The legislation, approved by voice vote, provides funding for agencies including the Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, Secret Service, and Federal Emergency Management Agency.

It excludes Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, which are set to receive separate funding.

The bill passed unanimously in the Senate in late March, but faced delays in the House due to Republican opposition over the exclusion of immigration enforcement funding. ) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) agreed to a two-track approach in early April, with this bill covering non-immigration DHS operations and a separate reconciliation bill for ICE and Border Patrol.

Sources differ on the shutdown's exact length: most report 75 days starting in February, while CBS News cited 76 days and others described it as 10 or 11 weeks. The White House had warned that emergency funding for DHS would expire as soon as Friday without action.

The shutdown led to missed paychecks for TSA agents, causing long airport lines earlier this year, and over 1,100 TSA agents quitting since February, according to The Guardian. The bill secures paychecks for affected workers once signed.

The measure now goes to President Donald Trump's desk, with White House officials stating he is expected to sign it Thursday. A separate budget resolution passed by the House on Wednesday initiates the process for additional billions in funding for ICE and Border Patrol via reconciliation, bypassing Democratic opposition.

The Guardian reported this separate funding could reach up to $75 billion, with Trump setting a June 1 deadline for a final package. The agreement followed weeks of negotiations, with the Senate passing the bill by unanimous consent on March 27, only for House Republicans to block it initially over border security concerns.

Impacts on Agencies The partial shutdown began in February when Democrats blocked spending that included immigration enforcement, marking the longest such lapse in U.S. history. It affected non-immigration DHS components, while ICE and Border Patrol remained funded under a prior 2025 bill.

The New York Post stated the bill was approved unanimously in the House, though other sources described it as a voice vote without specifying unanimity. The legislation avoids further disruptions, such as potential closures extending to mid-May if delayed.

“The House approved by voice vote the funding measure to reopen most DHS agencies, except those overseeing federal immigration enforcement, 75 days after Democrats blocked the spending." — New York Post The White House emphasized that without the bill, it would be unable to pay most DHS employees starting in May. This resolution comes amid unrelated congressional activities, but focuses on restoring operations for critical security agencies.”

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Johnson reacted to the vote, though specific comments were not detailed in reports. The bill's passage followed a last-minute deal on a Republican budget blueprint, unlocking procedural tools for the immigration funding track. The Guardian noted Democratic demands for new oversight on ICE and Border Patrol following fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents in January.

This influenced the separation of funding streams. Overall, the bipartisan support in both chambers highlights a compromise to end the shutdown, with party-line action planned for enforcement agencies.