House approves Senate bill to fund DHS and end 76-day shutdown
Summary
The House has approved a Senate bill to provide most funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), aiming to end the 76-day partial government shutdown. The shutdown began on February 14 and will end once President Donald Trump signs the bill, but funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol will be addressed separately.Key Facts
- The House approved the Senate bill by a voice vote to fund most of DHS.
- The DHS shutdown started on February 14, making it the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history.
- Democrats have opposed funding ICE and Border Patrol because of disagreements over immigration enforcement.
- Senate and House leaders, including President Trump, agreed on a two-step plan: pass the Senate DHS bill first, then fund ICE and Border Patrol through a special budget process called reconciliation.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that money to pay employees would run out by early May during the shutdown.
- Some DHS parts like the Coast Guard, TSA, and FEMA have suffered most from the funding gap.
- ICE and Border Patrol have continued operating mostly normally because of prior funding from last year’s budget law.
- The budget reconciliation process offers a way for Republicans to approve funding for immigration agencies without needing Democratic votes.
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