The US Congress on Thursday approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a record-breaking partial government shutdown that has disrupted critical agencies for more than two months.The House approved the measure, already passed by the Senate, sending it to US President Donald Trump for signature. It will fund key DHS agencies through the end of the financial year on September 30.It does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement, leaving unresolved the political dispute that triggered the shutdown.
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US Congress votes to end record government shutdown
The US Congress has voted to end a record-breaking partial government shutdown that lasted over two months. The House of Representatives approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security, which had previously passed the Senate.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-30 · 18:19 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The US Congress has voted to end a record-breaking partial government shutdown that lasted over two months. The House of Representatives approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security, which had previously passed the Senate. This measure will fund key DHS agencies until September 30. However, the legislation does not include new funding for immigration and border enforcement, leaving the core political dispute that initiated the shutdown unresolved. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill.
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The approved measure does not include new money for immigration and border enforcement.
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The funding measure funds key DHS agencies through the end of the financial year on September 30.
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The partial government shutdown lasted for more than two months, setting a record.
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The US Congress approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday.
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