Trump Signs Bill to Fund DHS, Ending Record 75-Day Shutdown
President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to end the 75-day partial government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. The legislation restores funding for the Department of Homeland Security and its key agencies, including FEMA, the Secret Service, and the TSA. The move comes just before a critical deadline when emergency funding for thousands of federal workers was set to expire.
- ▪The shutdown lasted 75 days, making it the longest in U.S. history.
- ▪The bill funds the Department of Homeland Security and its agencies.
- ▪Emergency funding for federal workers was about to expire.
- ▪Trump signed the bill on May 1, 2026.
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CopiedPresident Donald Trump signed a funding bill to end the record-setting 75-day partial government shutdown. The bill restores funding for the Department of Homeland Security which includes key agencies like FEMA, the Secret Service and the TSA. It comes ahead of a critical deadline when emergency funding for thousands of workers would run out. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.May 1, 2026
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