House Republicans cave to Senate with vote to end 75-day DHS shutdown
Summary
The House of Representatives voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. This funding deal came after House and Senate leaders agreed to a two-part approach, with additional funding for immigration enforcement to follow.Key Facts
- The House passed DHS funding on Thursday by a voice vote.
- This vote ended a 75-day partial shutdown of DHS.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune agreed on a two-track funding plan in early April.
- The first part funded most of DHS except ICE and Border Patrol.
- ICE and Border Patrol are already funded under a previous 2025 budget bill.
- A separate budget reconciliation bill will add more funding for ICE and Border Patrol later.
- Some House members opposed passing funding without including ICE and Border Patrol initially.
- The House passed a budget resolution to begin providing billions of dollars for immigration enforcement.
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