House passes bill that would end more than 70 day DHS shutdown
The House voted to pass legislation that ends the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security after more than 70 days. The bill cleared the chamber by voice vote and is expected to be signed by President Donald Trump.
According to the article, the measure funds most of DHS but excludes Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, which are already receiving partial funding through Trump’s earlier budget legislation. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune also plan to push an additional $70 billion for ICE and CBP via budget reconciliation by June 1, since reconciliation can bypass the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster requirement and is the only viable route given Democratic opposition.
The House acted just in time because Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned the department would run out of emergency funding next week and be unable to pay staff.
The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would end the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security after more than 70 days.
The House passed legislation that would end the shutdown via voice vote, a parliamentary tactic that does not put lawmakers on record in favor or against. The legislation now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk, where he is expected to sign it shortly.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) plan to move an additional $70 billion for ICE and CBP through a party-line process known as budget reconciliation by June 1. Reconciliation allows some tax and spending measures to skirt the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold. Given Democratic opposition to funding ICE, budget reconciliation was the only path forward.
Passage by the House comes just in the nick of time. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has publicly warned that the department would run out of emergency funding next week and be unable to pay staff.
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