On April 30 (local time), the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget bill, which had already passed the Senate, by voice vote. The bill provides funding for most departments under the Department of Homeland Security and has been sent to the White House for President Trump's signature. If the President signs it, the 76-day partial shutdown, which began on February 14, will officially end. This shutdown was the longest government agency closure in U.S. history, during which many key agencies struggled to maintain operations and pay employee salaries. Democrats had opposed funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol, which enforce President Trump's immigration policies.
