House Approves Bill to Fund Department of Homeland Security, Ending Record Shutdown
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), effectively ending the longest agency shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown, which began on February 14, was primarily due to internal Republican disputes and Speaker Mike Johnson's narrow majority. The bill, which excludes funding for immigration enforcement operations, was sent to President Trump for signing. The legislation provides temporary funding for DHS agencies, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), through September 30. The shutdown had caused significant uncertainty over the payment of federal security workers and potential disruptions at airports. 
