US passes law to resume DHS funding and end partial government shutdown

House approves funding measure, which excludes ICE, ending weeks-long crisis that left many federal workers without pay.President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill to resume funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the United States House of Representatives has passed the Senate-approved proposal.The adoption of the bill, which did not include Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP), by a voice vote on Thursday ended an 11-week partial government shutdown.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump approval dips to record low amid Iran war, inflation woes: Polllist 2 of 3Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widenslist 3 of 3US falls to ‘historic low’ in press freedom tracker: RSFend of listAlthough the two agencies have ample funding through previously approved laws, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson initially opposed the measure for excluding them.But he eventually brought the proposal to a vote after Trump voiced support for it.DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin welcomed the passage of the bill on Thursday and blamed Democrats for the shutdown.“To be clear, this Democrat shutdown NEVER should have happened,” Mullin wrote on X.“To our great, patriotic employees who have continued to protect the homeland every single day without a guaranteed paycheck—thank you. President Trump and I are very grateful to be in the fight with you to Make America Safe Again.”The partial shutdown had left several departments within DHS operating on fumes, leading to long lines at airports where many Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents reported to work unpaid.The shutdown has also raised concerns about possible disruption to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which responds to natural disasters and is part of DHS.“This is welcome news,” Democratic congresswoman Zoe Lofgren said of the passage of the bill.