Congress expected to end the record 75-day partial government shutdown

Government ShutdownCongress expected to end the record 75-day partial government shutdownThe House expects to vote to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security by the end of the day. ICE and border patrol will be funded separately due to Democratic opposition.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00The House is expected to vote Thursday to end the DHS shutdown.Alex Wroblewski / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 30, 2026, 12:30 PM EDTBy Scott Wong and Melanie ZanonaWASHINGTON — The House is expected to vote Thursday on a Senate-passed bill that would fund much of the Homeland Security Department, ending the record 75-day shutdown of the sprawling federal agency.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin had warned lawmakers that if they did not pass funding by Thursday, emergency funding would run out and thousands of workers would not be paid.The vote is expected to take place before House and Senate lawmakers depart for a weeklong recess at the end of Thursday. But the funding issue could be held up by a separate effort to make sure a foreign spying program doesn't expire on Thursday.President Donald Trump has already said he would sign the DHS bill into law. If it reaches his desk, DHS agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration would be funded through the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30.Democrats had forced a DHS shutdown on Feb. 14, after Republicans rejected their demands to make reforms to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics, such as mandating body cameras and limiting raids in sensitive locations like schools and hospitals.In late March, the Senate unanimously approved the legislation to fund most of the DHS agencies, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La...