House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown
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The Department of Homeland Security logo during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., watches before Britain’s King Charles III arrives to speak to a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks with reporters on the steps at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/J.
AI Summary
Main Idea: The House passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, and President Donald Trump signed it, ending the longest agency shutdown in history.
Key Points:
- The bill restores funding for most of DHS, which had been without routine money since Feb. 14.
- Immigration enforcement money was left out of the bipartisan deal, while Republicans moved to seek that funding later through a separate budget process.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson helped clear the way for the vote after earlier calling the bill a “joke.”
- The shutdown caused long delays, pay worries, and worker losses, especially at TSA, Coast Guard, and other DHS parts.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
The shutdown hurt DHS workers and travelers, with missed paychecks, long airport lines, and more TSA turnover.
Positive Impact
Funding DHS may restore pay for workers and reduce travel disruptions for passengers and businesses.
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- Primary:Department of Homeland Securitygovernment agency or body
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- Primary:President Donald Trumpperson
Candidate Entities12 candidates · 5 weighted vote min · 70% decision
- Department of Homeland Securitygovernment agency or bodyPrimaryEvaluated
The shutdown, funding bill, and employee impacts are centered on this department.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - House Speaker Mike JohnsonpersonPrimaryEvaluated
He is a central congressional actor who helped unlock the bill and is quoted defending the strategy.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - President Donald TrumppersonPrimaryEvaluated
He swiftly signed the bipartisan legislation and is central to the shutdown’s resolution and related funding fight.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - United States House of Representativesgovernment agency or bodyPrimaryAI selected
The House’s approval is the key legislative action ending the shutdown.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Border Patrolgovernment agency or bodyMajorAI selected
Its funding is a major point of conflict in the article.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Immigration and Customs Enforcementgovernment agency or bodyMajorAI selected
Its funding is a major point of conflict in the article.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Representative Rosa DeLauropersonMajorAI selected
She led the Democratic side of the appropriations push and is quoted on the bipartisan bill.
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