Trump signs DHS funding bill in end to monthslong political battle
President Donald Trump signed legislation on Thursday that funds most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the 76-day partial government shutdown that started Feb. 14.The bill was approved by the House earlier that day and announced by the White House in the afternoon; Trump did not comment instantly on social media. agencies under DHS such as the TSA and Secret Service will be fully funded through Sept. 30, but immigration enforcement agencies-ICE and Customs and Border Protection-are excluded and will be funded through a separate GOP measure using budget reconciliation.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the department is “back open,” calling it the longest shutdown in U.S. history and criticizing Democrats for forcing it. Congress is expected to be in recess soon, so Republicans have only a few weeks to pass the remaining bill(s) and get them to Trump’s desk before the June 1 deadline.
President Donald Trump signed a bill on Thursday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, marking an end to the 76-day partial government shutdown that began on Feb. 14.
The White House announced the president’s signing of the legislation on Thursday afternoon after it passed the House hours earlier. Trump did not immediately comment on social media about the bill.
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Certain agencies that fall under DHS, such as the Transportation Security Administration and the Secret Service, will now be fully funded through Sept. 30. The two agencies that enforce federal immigration operations are not included in the bill.
Funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection will be granted through a separate GOP bill that’s going through a legislative process known as budget reconciliation. It was the only way for Republicans to fund ICE and CBP without making major concessions, given Democratic opposition.
The House advanced that spending bill on Wednesday after the Senate did the same last week. It just needs to be approved in both chambers by June 1, the deadline that Trump imposed on Republicans.
Congress is going on recess soon and won’t return until mid-May, leaving Republican lawmakers a few weeks to pass the bill and send it to the president’s desk.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said his department is “back open” after 76 days, setting a record for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history after the 43-day federal funding lapse last fall. He added that the “Democrat shutdown” should never have happened.
“To our great, patriotic employees who have continued to protect the homeland every single day without a guaranteed paycheck — thank you,” Mullin posted on X. “President Trump and I are very grateful to be in the fight with you to Make America Safe Again.”
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