The House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, ending a partial government shutdown that had lasted 76 days, the longest in U.S. history. The bipartisan, Senate-backed measure now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.
According to PBS NewsHour, the bill funds much of the Department of Homeland Security but does not include funding for its immigration enforcement operations. ABC News reported that the House passed the Senate-backed DHS funding bill, while the Washington Times noted the vote ended the 76-day shutdown and cleared a Senate-passed bill funding most agencies.
The shutdown, which began in December, centered on disagreements over funding for border security and immigration enforcement. The House had delayed a vote for weeks before ultimately approving the Senate’s version of the legislation. The bill’s passage ensures that most DHS functions, including airport security, disaster response, and cybersecurity, will continue without interruption.
From the left-leaning perspective, outlets such as PBS NewsHour emphasized that the legislation deliberately excludes funding for immigration enforcement operations, a point that some Democrats viewed as a concession. ABC News, also lean-left, highlighted the record-long nature of the partial shutdown and the bipartisan nature of the final vote.
From the right-leaning perspective, the Washington Times focused on the end of the 76-day shutdown and the bill’s provision to fund most DHS agencies, framing the outcome as a resolution that restores full operational capacity to the department while leaving immigration enforcement funding for future debate.
President Trump is expected to sign the bill, which would fully reopen the Department of Homeland Security and bring the partial government shutdown to a close. The legislation does not address broader immigration policy disputes, which are likely to continue in Congress.
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