House Passes DHS Funding Bill, Ending 75-Day Shutdown

0:00It's April 30, I'm Cory with the story, and this is US News Today National News powered by AI. The house just passed a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security slamming the door on a record 75 days shutdown with a quick voice vote on Thursday. This measure, already approved by the Senate, comes cash back into major operations like the Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, and Secret Service, and now head straight to President Donald Trump for his signature. Weeks of infighting among Republicans forced hard-line conservatives to back off their push for changes, while Speaker Mike Johnson shelved his own. Tweaks to speed things through. Meanwhile, late Wednesday, the house also okayed a budget blueprint specifically targeting immigration and customs enforcement and customs and border. Protection through a different track. With these moves locked in, full DHS operations are finally on the road to recovery, after the longest funding freeze the country's ever seen.