House Approves Bill to Fund DHS, Ending 76-Day Shutdown
The U.S. House of Representatives has unanimously approved a Senate-passed bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), effectively ending a 76-day partial government shutdown. The shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, had left many DHS agencies struggling to maintain operations. The bill's passage sends it to President Trump's desk for signing, which will officially conclude the shutdown. The impasse was primarily due to disagreements over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, key components of President Trump's immigration enforcement agenda. The resolution involves a two-track funding approach, with immediate reopening of DHS and separate funding for ICE and Border Patrol through budget reconciliation. 
