House Passes Funding for DHS, Ends Partial Shutdown
The House passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a 76-day partial government shutdown, allowing federal workers to receive back pay in May. The legislation excludes funding for immigration enforcement agencies like ICE and parts of Customs and Border Protection, sparking debate among Republicans. A separate bill is planned to allocate $70 billion for immigration operations through 2028, while President Donald Trump has already signed the DHS funding bill into law.
- ▪The House passed a bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security after a 76-day partial shutdown.
- ▪The funding bill excludes money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection.
- ▪Some conservative Republicans opposed the bill because it did not include immigration enforcement funding.
- ▪The White House urged House leadership to end the shutdown, which left many federal workers unpaid.
- ▪Separate legislation is planned to provide $70 billion for immigration operations through 2028.
- ▪President Donald Trump signed the DHS funding bill shortly after its passage.
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