US House votes to end government shutdown over immigration operations
The US House of Representatives voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 76-day partial government shutdown linked to disputes over immigration enforcement operations. The Senate-passed bill, supported by President Donald Trump, reopens DHS without allocating new funds for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or US Border Patrol. Democrats pushed for changes to immigration operations, while Republicans plan to address funding for those agencies separately.
- ▪The US House passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 76-day partial government shutdown.
- ▪The legislation passed via a voice vote and follows earlier approval by the Senate.
- ▪President Donald Trump backed the bill, which does not include new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or US Border Patrol.
- ▪Democrats demanded reforms to immigration enforcement operations as a condition for funding.
- ▪Republicans intend to pursue separate funding measures for immigration enforcement agencies.
- ▪The shutdown was the longest partial closure of the federal government in US history.
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US House votes to end government shutdown over immigration operations15 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGetty ImagesThe US House of Representatives has voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a 76-day partial government shutdown over the federal agency's immigration enforcement operations. Lawmakers in Congress' lower chamber approved a Senate-passed bill by holding a a voice vote on Thursday to fund much of DHS, ending the record-setting shutdown of the sprawling federal agency.The bill, whose passage was backed by President Donald Trump, will reopen DHS without providing new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or US Border Patrol.
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