Trump signs Homeland Security funding bill, ending record shutdown
Summary
President Donald Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending the longest shutdown of the agency. The bill does not cover immigration enforcement, which is being handled with separate funding.Key Facts
- The DHS had been without regular funding since February 14.
- The shutdown caused difficulties for many DHS workers.
- President Trump used temporary funds to pay some agency staff, like the TSA, but those funds were running out.
- The immigration enforcement part of DHS continues to receive separate funding.
- The funding bill was approved by the Senate without opposition last month but stalled in the House due to Republican opposition.
- After a separate immigration funding plan started this week, the rest of DHS funding passed the House and then was signed by President Trump.
- This action ends the longest shutdown in DHS history.
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