politics
April 30, 2026
Trump Signs DHS Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown for Most of Agency, Including TSA
Trump on Thursday signed legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security after the House approved the bill earlier in the afternoon.
TL;DR
- President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a partial government shutdown.
- The bill passed the House after Republican opposition, despite a unanimous Senate passage weeks prior.
- Funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and parts of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is excluded from this bill.
- Lawmakers plan to secure funding for ICE and CBP through budget reconciliation, a process with a lower Senate vote threshold.
- Democrats refused funding for immigration enforcement functions after two U.S. citizens were killed by federal agents during an immigration crackdown.
- House Speaker Johnson initially opposed the Senate bill but ultimately signed it under pressure from President Trump and with a congressional recess approaching.
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