US Lawmakers Vote to Fund DHS, Ending 76-Day Partial Government Shutdown
House approves Senate-passed bill via voice vote, restoring funding to Department of Homeland Security after longest shutdown in agency's history
Quick Look
- US lawmakers have voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 76-day partial government shutdown over immigration enforcement operations.
- The House approved a Senate-passed bill via voice vote, restoring funding to DHS which had continued running without routine funds since February 14.
- The measure, supported by President Donald Trump, reopens DHS but does not include new funding for ICE or Border Patrol.
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US lawmakers have voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a 76-day partial government shutdown over the federal agency's immigration enforcement operations. Members of the US House of Representatives approved a Senate-passed bill via voice vote, restoring funding to much of DHS and concluding the longest shutdown in the agency's history. The federal agency has continued to run without routine funds since 14 February, leading to major disruptions and hours-long wait times at airports across the US. The measure, supported by President Donald Trump, reopens DHS but does not include new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or US Border Patrol. The bill now goes to the president who is expected to swiftly sign the legislation.
