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House Passes DHS Funding Bill, Ends Shutdown

5/1/2026

Summary

Story summary

House approved Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill, ending shutdown, and sent it to President Donald Trump after White House warned that TSA payroll funds would run out in May.
The bill funds Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Coast Guard, Secret Service, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol were unfunded and financed through a $70 billion reconciliation package will advance in May.

History

Historical Context

After the September 11 attacks, Congress created the Department of Homeland Security in November 2002, merging agencies such as TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard and the Secret Service with an initial $40 billion budget. The department’s budget grew to $44.1 billion for FY 2018, prompting lawmakers like John Kelly and Peter King to debate cuts to local security grants. Appropriations bill mirrors the 2002 bundling strategy to keep all components funded together.

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Story summary

House approved Department of Homeland Security (DHS) bill, ending shutdown, and sent it to President Donald Trump after White House warned that TSA payroll funds would run out in May.
The bill funds Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Coast Guard, Secret Service, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol were unfunded and financed through a $70 billion reconciliation package will advance in May.

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