Homeland Security shutdown drags on, but Trump says he’ll sign order to pay all employees

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 718

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved legislation Thursday that would end the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, sending the same bill it passed last week to the House, which didn’t take any action during a brief session.

But it appeared the shutdown also could be affected by executive action. President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post later in the morning that he “will soon sign an order to pay ALL of …

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