Trump Signs Legislation Ending 76-Day Homeland Security Shutdown
President Donald Trump signed legislation funding most of DHS after a 76-day shutdown, excluding immigration enforcement; Republicans plan to use budget reconciliation to fund ICE and Border Patrol.
CBS NewsTrump signs bill funding DHS, ending record-breaking 76-day shutdown
Washington TimesHomeland Security shutdown ends hours before workers would have gone without pay again
PBS NewsHourWhat to know after House passes Homeland Security funding and ends historic shutdown
Washington ExaminerTrump signs DHS funding bill in end to monthslong political battle
Overview
President Donald Trump signed a bill on Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 76-day partial agency shutdown.
The legislation funds DHS agencies not involved in immigration enforcement through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30 while excluding ICE and CBP.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin thanked employees, and Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday told lawmakers the service's members faced “severe hardship,” according to hearing testimony.
The shutdown lasted 76 days, halted non-emergency Coast Guard operations during an 11-week lapse, and left nearly 10,000 Coast Guard civilian employees without a full paycheck from Feb. 16 through early April.
House leaders moved to fund ICE and Border Patrol through budget reconciliation, seeking about $70 billion through 2028, and Trump said he wants the reconciliation package by June 1.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the shutdown’s end as a procedural and Republican win by leading with the funding passage, warnings about unpaid workers, and an active line that 'Democrats forced a DHS shutdown.' they prioritize Republican officials' perspectives (Mullin, Johnson) while offering minimal Democratic response; strong quotes remain source content, not editorial invention.