President Trump officially brought the longest government shutdown in U.S. history to an end Thursday, signing a funding bill to restore operations across most of the Department of Homeland Security after a 76-day standoff.
The bipartisan agreement, reached after months of negotiations between Republicans and Democrats, funds 20 DHS agencies through the end of the fiscal year — including the Transportation Security Administration, FEMA, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service.
The House approved the measure by voice vote earlier in the day, following Senate passage last month. While House Speaker Mike Johnson had initially resisted the Senate-backed bill over concerns it excluded funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, mounting pressure from the White House and lawmakers ultimately pushed the legislation across the finish line.
Importantly, ICE and Border Patrol had already secured funding through President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. House Republicans are now advancing a separate, long-term funding plan for those agencies through the reconciliation process — a move designed to bypass Senate filibusters and ensure stable support for frontline immigration enforcement.
Democrats opposed including additional funding for ICE and Border Patrol in the current bill, citing disagreements over the administration’s immigration policies and calling for structural reforms.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin praised the resolution, highlighting both the historic nature of the shutdown and the administration’s commitment to law enforcement.
“After 76 days, the longest government shutdown in history is over,” Mullin said, crediting Republicans for pursuing a strategy that prevents what he described as political obstruction of federal law enforcement funding.
He also thanked DHS employees who continued working without guaranteed pay during the shutdown, adding that President Trump remains committed to strengthening national security.
