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House Passes DHS Funding Bill, Ends 75-Day Government Shutdown

April 30, 2026

Summary

The House passed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending a 75-day shutdown. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection are expected to be funded separately.

How coverage differs

  • Center: House passes DHS funding, ending shutdown and averting airport crisis Center outlets report the factual outcome of the House vote to end the 75-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown, noting the specific reason of immigration operations. They also mention the looming threats of airport chaos that contributed to the urgency of the funding resolution.
  • Right: ICE, CBP funding separated to prioritize border security efforts Right-leaning outlets highlight the House's unanimous vote to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, emphasizing the end of the 75-day shutdown. They focus on the decision to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection separately, suggesting a strategic move for border security.

Coverage by lane

Center

  • US House votes to end government shutdown over immigration operations
  • House Votes to End DHS Shutdown as Threats of Airport Chaos Loom

Right

  • House votes unanimously to reopen DHS, ending 75-day shutdown — ICE, CBP to be funded separately

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