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NewsPBS NewsHourApril 30, 2026United States

Government Shutdown Ends as House Passes Homeland Security Funding

President Trump signed legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, ending the longest government agency shutdown in U.S. history. The House also passed a 45-day extension for foreign surveillance powers under FISA and moved to ban senators from betting on prediction markets.

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Why It Matters

Federal security employees will resume receiving pay and normal operations will restart at the Department of Homeland Security following the end of the .

Key Facts

  • The longest government agency shutdown in U.S. history has ended.
  • President Trump signed a House-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security.
  • DHS employee pay and operations are expected to resume in the next few days.
  • The House passed a 45-day extension for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to allow for further negotiations.
  • The Senate passed a rule prohibiting senators from betting on prediction markets, with the House expected to follow.
  • Casey Means' nomination for Surgeon General was withdrawn due to a lack of committee support.
  • Dr. Nicole Saphier has been nominated as the new Surgeon General candidate.
  • The DHS funding bill excludes specific funding for ICE and Border Patrol, which remains a point of ongoing negotiation.
  • Democrats initially triggered the shutdown over concerns regarding ICE conduct, though no official changes to ICE conduct were made.

Who's Mentioned

personCasey Means“Withdrawn nominee for Surgeon General.”personCraig Goldman“Representative who presided over the House vote.”personMike Johnson“Speaker of the House.”personDonald Trump“President who signed the funding bill and withdrew a nomination.”organizationDepartment of Homeland Security“The agency affected by the shutdown and funding bill.”personLisa Desjardins“Congressional correspondent reporting on the events.”personNicole Saphier“New nominee for Surgeon General.”