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House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown

Apr 30, 2026 1:39 PM EDT

Associated Press,

After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in history.

White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’

Apr 29, 2026 3:15 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out,” sparking new threats of airport disruptions and national security concerns as the House slow-walks legislation to end what has been the longest-ever lapse in agency funding.

DHS rebrands ICE as ‘NICE’ in new video

Apr 28, 2026 5:39 PM EDT

CNN,

The Department of Homeland Security is pushing a new message about Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a video showing ICE agents, acting nice.

Trump says he’ll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress

Apr 2, 2026 11:44 AM EDT

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days.

Republican leaders in Congress say they’ll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown

Apr 1, 2026 5:06 PM EDT

Associated Press,

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday a plan to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, moving past a split between the two Republican leaders that resulted in Congress leaving Washington last week without a fix to a record-setting partial government shutdown.

House Republicans revolt against Senate bill that leaves out money for immigration enforcement

Mar 27, 2026 2:08 PM EDT

Associated Press,

House Republicans are resisting a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, a revolt that risks delaying a resolution to the funding impasse now in its 42nd day that has created long lines at many of the nation’s airports.

Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl

Mar 24, 2026 11:42 AM EDT

Tiffany Rigby,

Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration airport workers going without pay, but excluding ICE’s enforcement and removal operations that have been core to the dispute.

DHS reverses decision to suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry due to shutdown

The reversal came in the wake of criticism by elected leaders and travelers.

Feb 23, 2026 1:42 PM EST

ABC News,

The Department of Homeland Security has abruptly reversed a decision to temporarily suspend the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck and Global Entry programs due to what the agency described as a lapse in funding.

No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

Feb 16, 2026 11:06 AM EST

Associated Press,

Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown

Feb 11, 2026 2:11 PM EST

Associated Press,

Congress has approved full-year funding for the vast majority of the federal government, but it only passed a short-term funding patch for the Department of Homeland Security that extends through Friday.

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House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown

White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’

DHS rebrands ICE as ‘NICE’ in new video

Trump says he’ll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress

Republican leaders in Congress say they’ll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown

House Republicans revolt against Senate bill that leaves out money for immigration enforcement

Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl

DHS reverses decision to suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry due to shutdown

The reversal came in the wake of criticism by elected leaders and travelers.

No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown

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