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Trump Signs Bill Ending 11-Week DHS Shutdown, ICE Unfunded

5/3/2026

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Trump Ends Shutdown

President Donald Trump signed a spending bill on May 1, ending the longest DHS shutdown in U.S. history.
The U.S. House officially approved the Senate-approved DHS funding bill on April 30, ending an 11-week shutdown.
Funding runs through Sept 30, 2026 for Secret Service, Coast Guard, TSA, FEMA and CISA.
ICE and Border Patrol receive no funds, with a $70 billion reconciliation package now authorized.

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Republicans End Shutdown

Republicans secured a decade-long funding line for Immigration and Customs Enforcement through the DHS budget, despite Democratic opposition.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Senate-approved DHS funding bill on April 30, ending an 11-week partial shutdown of department.
Speaker Mike Johnson kept the vote open over five hours to win over six Republicans.
The Dignity Act includes E-Verify, $1,000 fee, and bars with welfare use or criminal convictions.

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Historical Context

Since the 1995-96 budget clash that forced a 21-day shutdown under President Bill Clinton and left up to 800,000 workers furloughed, Congress has repeatedly hit stalemates, most famously the 35-day 2018-19 impasse over a border wall during Donald Trump’s term. These episodes show how partisan disputes over appropriations repeatedly suspend agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security.

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Trump Ends Shutdown

President Donald Trump signed a spending bill on May 1, ending the longest DHS shutdown in U.S. history.
The U.S. House officially approved the Senate-approved DHS funding bill on April 30, ending an 11-week shutdown.
Funding runs through Sept 30, 2026 for Secret Service, Coast Guard, TSA, FEMA and CISA.
ICE and Border Patrol receive no funds, with a $70 billion reconciliation package now authorized.

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