“Sometimes when you have a small margin as we do, people have different ideas, different priorities about very contentious pieces of legislation, but we got it done because ultimately we just used patience and frankly prayer. Democrats got absolutely nothing for their political charade and shenanigans.
Back to stories
Trump Signs Bill Ending Record 76-Day DHS Shutdown
April 30, 2026
On April 30, 2026, President Trump signed a bipartisan bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the longest agency shutdown in US history at 76 days. The partial shutdown had begun February 14 after Congress failed to pass DHS appropriations, leaving agencies including the TSA, Coast Guard, and FEMA without routine funding. The bill funds most DHS operations but notably excludes Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, whose funding remains unresolved. Democrats had blocked immigration enforcement funding in an effort to secure reforms including body-worn cameras for federal agents and restrictions on face coverings by law enforcement. Immigration funding is expected to be addressed separately through the $70 billion budget reconciliation process, with Trump demanding final passage by June 1. The Senate had passed the same bill unanimously five weeks earlier, but the House had delayed. Speaker Johnson credited "patience and prayer" for getting members to the finish line. Democrats countered that the prolonged shutdown was manufactured and unnecessary.
4
Statements Recorded
See what your representatives said?
4 Statements
“House Republicans kept the Department of Homeland Security shut down because of their toxic demand to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on ICE brutality.
“Over a month of unnecessary pain for millions of Americans brought to you by the House GOP.
“Speaker Johnson extended the DHS shutdown for over a month for no reason at all. This is the same bill the Senate unanimously passed five weeks ago.