Three shutdowns later, Trump signs bill that finishes funding the government

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 30, 2026

Words: 824

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a bill Thursday that will fund almost every agency in the Department of Homeland Security for the next five months, ending the shutdown that began in mid-February.

The House approved the bill, which doesn’t include additional spending on Immigration and Customs Enforcement or the Border Patrol, on a voice vote earlier in the day.

The DHS shutdown, the third funding lapse in the last year, stalled paychecks for federal employees …

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