NewsPBS NewsHourApril 30, 2026United States
President Trump Signs Bill to End Homeland Security Shutdown
President Trump has signed bipartisan legislation to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending the longest agency shutdown in history. The bill excludes immigration enforcement funding, which will be handled separately through a budget reconciliation process.
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The legislation restores regular paychecks for approximately 260,000 DHS employees, including TSA, FEMA, and Coast Guard staff, who faced potential s and missed pay.
Key Facts
- President Trump signed bipartisan legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), excluding immigration enforcement operations.
- The legislation ends the longest agency shutdown in history, which began on February 14.
- The DHS employs approximately 260,000 people across the TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA, and other operations.
- House Republicans adopted a budget resolution to provide $70 billion for immigration enforcement and deportations through a separate reconciliation process.
- The $70 billion immigration funding bill is expected to be voted on in May, with a goal of reaching the President's desk by June 1.
- DHS payroll costs total approximately $1.6 billion every two weeks.
- More than 1,000 TSA officers have resigned since the start of the shutdown.
- The budget reconciliation process for immigration funding is expected to take several weeks.
- The House passed the bipartisan funding measure by voice vote without a formal roll call.
Who's Mentioned
organizationTransportation Security Administration“Agency within DHS facing potential payroll disruptions.”personJohnson“Speaker of the House from Louisiana.”personRenee Good“U.S. citizen involved in a fatal shooting incident.”personKristi Noem“Former leader of the Department of Homeland Security.”personAlex Pretti“U.S. citizen involved in a fatal shooting incident.”personRosa DeLauro“Representative from Connecticut and top Democrat on the House Appropriations Com”personDonald Trump“President of the United States who signed the funding bill.”personChip Roy“Representative from Texas.”organizationDepartment of Homeland Security“The federal department affected by the shutdown.”personEverett Kelley“National president of the American Federation of Government Employees.”personMarkwayne Mullin“Senator from Oklahoma and current leader of the Department of Homeland Security.”