By — Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-approves-bill-to-fund-homeland-security-and-end-the-record-shutdown Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter House approves bill to fund Homeland Security and end the record shutdown Politics Apr 30, 2026 1:46 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in history. The White House had warned that temporary funding that Trump had tapped to pay Transportation Security Administration and other agency personnel would "soon run out," and that sparked new threats of airport disruptions. WATCH LIVE: Senate considers FISA extension, latest Iran war powers resolution DHS has been without routine funds since Feb. 14, causing hardship for workers, though much of Trump's immigration agenda that is central to the dispute is being funded separately. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. "It is about damn time," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, who proposed the bill more than two months ago. The House swiftly voted by voice, without a formal roll call, to pass the measure. The House's narrow Republican majority has repeatedly stalled out under House Speaker Mike Johnson, with his own party tangled in internal disputes on a range of pending issues, including the homeland security funding. While the Senate unanimously approved the bipartisan package a month ago, the bill languished in the House. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in history. The White House had warned that temporary funding that Trump had tapped to pay Transportation Security Administration and other agency personnel would "soon run out," and that sparked new threats of airport disruptions. WATCH LIVE: Senate considers FISA extension, latest Iran war powers resolution DHS has been without routine funds since Feb. 14, causing hardship for workers, though much of Trump's immigration agenda that is central to the dispute is being funded separately. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. "It is about damn time," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, who proposed the bill more than two months ago. The House swiftly voted by voice, without a formal roll call, to pass the measure. The House's narrow Republican majority has repeatedly stalled out under House Speaker Mike Johnson, with his own party tangled in internal disputes on a range of pending issues, including the homeland security funding. While the Senate unanimously approved the bipartisan package a month ago, the bill languished in the House. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now