The 75-day partial government shutdown centered on funding for the Department of Homeland Security is finally over as the House passed a funding bill Thursday covering the entire department, but excluding funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
BREAKING: The House has voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 75-day shutdown and sending the measure to President Trump. The bill reopens DHS but excludes new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, with Republicans… pic.twitter.com/nTBZCKFFJf
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 30, 2026
BREAKING: The House just passed the Senate DHS funding bill (funds all of DHS except ICE & CBP) via voice vote. There was no roll call vote requested. It now goes to President Trump's desk for signature. Democrats had been demanding this for weeks.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 30, 2026
Coast Guard, FEMA, Secret…
"Now I just want to say that sometimes the process around here is cumbersome, that's the way this works, but in spite of our razor-thin, historically small majority, House Republicans continue to deliver for the American people," Speaker of the House Mike Johnson told reporters after the bill was passed. "We will continue to do that for the remainder of the year, and that is a large reason why we are going to win the midterms, so that the grown-ups can stay in charge here."
He added that "The sad and actually shocking truth is, there's not a Democrat in the House or the Senate that believes border security and immigration enforcement should exist at all. By word and deed, Democrats have made clear their desire to defund both of those critical functions of our government."
SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: "Earlier today, we extended a good-faith offer to negotiate funding for these critical agencies. Unfortunately, it has become clear that Democrats in both the House and Senate do not support border security or immigration enforcement. Their positions, both… pic.twitter.com/Nmvck2q2jI
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) April 30, 2026
Funding for both ICE and CBP is expected to be taken up in a separate bill.
However, other critical DHS agencies are expected to receive their funding, including the U.S. Coast Guard, FEMA, Secret Service, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
"After 76 days, the longest government shutdown in history is over," DHs Secretary Markwayne Mullin wrote in a statement. "DHS is back open, @ICEgov and @CBP will be funded through reconciliation (with NO Democrat votes) so liberals can’t play games with federal law enforcement funding."
"To be clear, this Democrat shutdown NEVER should have happened," he added. "To our great, patriotic employees who have continued to protect the homeland every single day without a guaranteed paycheck—thank you. President Trump and I are very grateful to be in the fight with you to Make America Safe Again."
After 76 days, the longest government shutdown in history is over. @DHSgov is back open, @ICEgov and @CBP will be funded through reconciliation (with NO Democrat votes) so liberals can’t play games with federal law enforcement funding.
— Secretary Markwayne Mullin (@SecMullinDHS) April 30, 2026
To be clear, this Democrat shutdown NEVER…
Editor’s Note: Democrats continue to put our nation's national security at risk simply because they want to keep illegal aliens from being deported.
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