{"id":112514,"date":"2026-04-30T23:56:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/trump-signs-bill-ending-historic-dhs-shutdown-after-76-days\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T23:57:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:57:53","slug":"trump-signs-bill-ending-historic-dhs-shutdown-after-76-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/trump-signs-bill-ending-historic-dhs-shutdown-after-76-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump signs bill ending historic DHS shutdown after 76 days"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By emmitt barry<\/a>Worthy News Washington DC Bureau Chief<\/p>\n

(WORTH NEWS) \u2013 President Donald Trump on April 30 officially signed legislation ending the 11-week partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, restoring funding to critical agencies and providing relief to furloughed federal employees across the country.<\/p>\n

The shutdown, which began on February 14, lasted 76 days \u2013 making it the longest in US history \u2013 and caused widespread disruption, including extended airport lines due to staffing shortages at the Transportation Security Administration. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirmed the reopening, saying that DHS operations have now been fully restored.<\/p>\n

The newly signed law defunds most departments, including the TSA, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Secret Service. Federal employees furloughed during the shutdown will return to work and receive the pay they are owed after several weeks of uncertainty.<\/p>\n

Specifically, funding for immigration enforcement agencies\u2014Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)\u2014was excluded from the main bill. Instead, Republican lawmakers are pushing a separate reconciliation package that would allocate up to $70 billion for immigration enforcement and deportation efforts during the remainder of Trump’s term, bypassing Democratic opposition.<\/p>\n

House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the strategy, pointing out that setting aside immigration funding ensures those agencies will not be weakened during negotiations. The House has already approved a budget resolution to fund ICE and Border Patrol by a 215-211 vote.<\/p>\n

Democrats had pushed for new restrictions on immigration enforcement, including requiring judicial warrants for certain actions, banning agents from wearing face coverings and increasing identification requirements. Republicans rejected these proposals, saying they would weaken law enforcement and officer safety, thereby prolonging the standoff.<\/p>\n

The urgency to resolve the shutdown intensified after the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, where prosecutors say a suspect attempted to assassinate President Trump. The incident has raised concerns about funding for federal security services, which had already been approved unanimously by the Senate.<\/p>\n

The White House also warned that the temporary executive measures used to fund DHS employees were close to expiring. With payroll costs exceeding $1.6 billion every two weeks, officials warned that essential operations could soon be in jeopardy without Congressional action.<\/p>\n

Senate Republican leadership, including John Thune, acknowledged that using the reconciliation process to break the impasse and restore critical funding was not ideal, but necessary under the circumstances.<\/p>\n

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