The United States House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, ending the longest government agency shutdown in history. President Donald Trump swiftly signed the legislation, which funds key parts of the department but excludes immigration enforcement agencies.
The Republican-controlled chamber passed the measure in a voice vote, funding agencies including the Secret Service and the Transportation Security Administration. However, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection remain unfunded, leaving the contentious debate over immigration policy for a later date.
The shutdown, which lasted 75 days, had threatened chaos at airports after more than 1,000 TSA officers reportedly resigned. The White House warned that emergency funds were nearly exhausted, placing essential personnel and national security at risk. House Speaker Mike Johnson faced mounting pressure to break the deadlock, with his narrow majority repeatedly failing to pass a deal.
Democrats celebrated the end of the impasse but insisted that reforms to detention and deportation policies are necessary. Rosa DeLauro, a senior Democrat on the House appropriations committee, expressed frustration that the bill had been delayed by Republican infighting. Republicans accused Democrats of playing politics with national security.
A broader confrontation over President Trump's immigration agenda is expected in the summer, as House Republicans have already advanced a budget resolution to provide $70bn for immigration enforcement through a separate process.
