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House Approves DHS Funding, ICE Omitted, May Shortfall

5/1/2026

Summary

Story summary

The House approved a Senate-passed bill funding most of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and sent it to President Donald Trump.
Funding will resume for FEMA, Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Secret Service through September 30.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol were excluded, so Republicans will seek budget reconciliation funding.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned emergency funds could run out by early May, urging action.

History

Historical Context

After the September 11 attacks, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act on November 25 2002, creating the Department of Homeland Security and allocating a $31.5 billion first-year budget—$5 billion for FEMA and $2.5 billion for TSA. The 2024 House vote to split ICE and Border Patrol funding echoes those original 2002 appropriations battles, reviving the same funding-division controversy.

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Story summary

The House approved a Senate-passed bill funding most of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and sent it to President Donald Trump.
Funding will resume for FEMA, Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Secret Service through September 30.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol were excluded, so Republicans will seek budget reconciliation funding.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned emergency funds could run out by early May, urging action.

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