House approves bill funding DHS and ending 76-day partial shutdown
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Updated · POLITICO · May 3
House approves bill funding DHS and ending 76-day partial shutdown
6 articles · Updated · POLITICO · May 3
The bipartisan measure is expected to be signed swiftly by President Donald Trump, reopening the Department of Homeland Security after a record-breaking lapse.
The vote restores full DHS funding but leaves unresolved the policy disputes that had kept parts of the department shuttered for more than two months.
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76-Day DHS Shutdown Ends with Bipartisan Deal Excluding ICE and CBP Funding
Overview
The longest partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security began in early February 2026 due to a Senate stalemate over immigration enforcement reforms following a high-profile incident. This impasse forced essential DHS employees to work without pay, causing severe financial hardships, over 1,000 TSA resignations, and major travel disruptions. To break the deadlock, lawmakers adopted a two-track funding strategy that restored funding to most DHS agencies but excluded ICE and CBP. The House passed this compromise on April 30, ending the shutdown. Republicans plan to fund ICE and CBP separately through budget reconciliation, setting the stage for ongoing political battles and long-term challenges to DHS workforce morale and operational stability.