politics
April 4, 2026
Trump issues order declaring all DHS staff get paid amid partial shutdown
US president issues executive order as longest partial government shutdown in US history enters 49th day
TL;DR
- President Trump signed an executive order to provide pay and benefits to all Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees during the partial government shutdown.
- The order, titled “Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown,” is similar to a previous order for TSA agents.
- The shutdown, now in its 49th day, is the longest in US history and stems from disagreements over funding for immigration enforcement.
- Many DHS employees have continued to work without pay, leading to disruptions, such as long waits at airport security.
- About 10,000 FEMA workers are being paid from a non-lapsing fund, but at least 4,000 are furloughed or working without pay.
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