Partial DHS Funding Standoff Extends 74-Day Shutdown

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been without a full appropriations bill since February 14, creating the longest shutdown in U.S. history. A Senate-passed bill on March 27 funded most DHS components but omitted money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The White House’s $10 billion “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” fund, created last year, has been used to pay TSA and other workers, but only $1.4 billion remained as of April 19. A shooting at the Washington Hilton on a Saturday heightened pressure on Congress to act.

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• President Donald Trump – budget office issued a memo urging House Republicans to accept the Senate bill.

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• Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) – opposes the Senate bill without ICE/CBP funding, calls it “haphazardly drafted.”

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• Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) – defends the Senate measure and points to upcoming reconciliation for ICE/CBP.

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• DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin – warned the worker-pay fund will run out by early May.

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• Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX) – House Budget Committee chair, says no vote will fund DHS without ICE/CBP money.

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• Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) – Senate Appropriations Subcommittee chair, stressed Secret Service funding urgency.

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• Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) – urged immediate House action after the Hilton shooting.

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• Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) – criticized intra-party procedural games.

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• Democratic leaders including Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) and Senate Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) – offered procedural assistance.

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• Feb 14 – DHS funding lapse begins.

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• Mar 27 – Senate passes partial DHS funding bill.

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• Early April – Washington Hilton shooting; Secret Service funding at risk.

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• Apr 19 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act fund falls below $1.4 billion.

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• Apr 28 – Trump budget office memo urges House to accept Senate bill; media reports on internal GOP conflict.

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• 74-day shutdown; tens of thousands of DHS workers missed paychecks.

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• $10 billion One Big Beautiful Bill Act fund; < $1.4 billion remaining.

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• $100 billion unobligated ICE/CBP funding from the same act; $70-80 billion slated for reconciliation through 2029.

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• TSA delays lasted hours at multiple airports during the impasse.

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Without funding, the Secret Service, TSA, FEMA, and other critical agencies risk operational lapses. National-security hawks warn that a depleted fund could compromise border enforcement and cyber-security functions. The standoff also exposes deep fissures within the House GOP, influencing upcoming midterm strategies.

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Speaker Johnson described the Senate proposal as “haphazardly drafted” and insisted any legislation must protect ICE and CBP funding. Thune countered that the Senate has already sent the bill twice and is advancing reconciliation for ICE/CBP. Britt emphasized that Secret Service agents will lose paychecks imminently and called the situation “absolutely a problem.” Arrington warned that no House vote will occur without money for ICE and CBP. Mullin repeatedly warned that the worker-pay fund will be exhausted by early May.

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Conservative members object to funding a bill that omits ICE/CBP, labeling it a “defund” attempt. Moderates criticize the lack of a clear legislative path, calling the process a “pretzel twister game.” Democrats argue the partial bill leaves essential security agencies under-funded and stress the need for a comprehensive solution.

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Sources differ on whether the House will bring the Senate bill to the floor before recess; Johnson says he will not act without a reconciliation package, while Thune asserts the Senate is ready to proceed. The exact date when the $10 billion fund will be exhausted ranges from early May to later in the month. Details on how quickly reconciliation can allocate the $70-80 billion for ICE/CBP remain unclear.

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• “No one is going to vote to fund Homeland without money for ICE and CBP,” — Rep. Jodey Arrington, House Budget Committee Chair

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• “Last week, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned on “Fox & Friends” that the money to pay workers would run out by early May.” — DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, on *Fox & Friends*

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• “For 72 days they have gone without their mission being funded. That’s a problem. That’s absolutely a problem,” — Sen. Katie Britt, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Chair

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• “I think it was incumbent on them well before this even happened” — Sen. Steve Daines, R-MT

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• “Let’s stop doing the pretzel twister game with Republicans who never want to get to yes anyway,” — Rep. Don Bacon, R-NE

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House leadership must decide whether to schedule a vote on the Senate-passed partial bill or wait for the reconciliation package that would fund ICE and CBP. If the $10 billion fund expires, DHS workers could miss additional paychecks in early May. Congressional aides indicate that a coalition with Democrats may become necessary to clear procedural hurdles before the midterm election cycle intensifies.

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