House Funds DHS, Ending 76-Day Standoff

The House ended a 76-day standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), reopening most of the agency’s operations after weeks of gridlock.

The lower chamber passed the Senate DHS funding bill on Thursday after House Speaker Mike Johnson reversed course and brought the Senate-passed spending measure covering most of the department’s appropriations through September to the floor, according to a CNN report. (RELATED: Senate Seeks $70,000,000,000 For ICE, CBP Operations As Shutdown Drags On)

The vote came after the DHS funding measure had been stalled in the House for more than a month, as Speaker Mike Johnson declined to bring it for a vote over objections to language he said would defund law enforcement.

NEW: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) says he would have voted no on this Senate DHS funding bill that leaves out ICE & CBP, and he warns Democrats that “two can play this game” and Dems have “set a precedent for how this is going to work in the future.”

His message for ICE at end of clip. pic.twitter.com/kTK6RLKEM1

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 30, 2026

Johnson’s opposition reflected broader sentiment among Republicans, many of whom had written off the bill as effectively dead after the Senate passed it unanimously in March.

But the speaker withdrew his opposition this week following signals from the White House backing the Senate’s version and urging swift passage. (RELATED: White House Offers Concessions On DHS Funding To End Shutdown)

Responding to questions about his handling of the bill, Johnson told CNN’s Manu Raju in a video posted to X, “I just got off the phone with the president, OK? I met with Leader Thune two hours ago. He knows exactly what we’re doing,” adding, “We’re all working on the same team. We’ll get the job done.”

Johnson acknowledged he had concerns about certain provisions but stressed, “I’m not defying the White House,” according to the video posted by Raju.

News — Speaker Johnson tells me that certain states should redraw maps per SCOTUS opinion *this* year before midterms

(Also wouldn’t comment on if House will pass DHS funding bill. Says he will talk to his members first.) pic.twitter.com/7tQEwJGrhM

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) April 30, 2026

The Trump administration had been using existing funds since early April to cover back pay and a new pay period for DHS employees — but warned that money was running out, according to a Fox News Digital report. (RELATED: DHS Shutdown May Be Over Soon As Senate Races Toward Off Ramp)

Republicans are in the early stages of drafting a separate party-line reconciliation package aimed at funding immigration enforcement agencies, primarily Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

This is separate from the bill passed today, which covers non-immigration functions such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Secret Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and other offices, according to a Politico report.