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Congress votes to end record shutdown, sending DHS funding bill to Trump's desk

Nbcwashington · · 520 words · By Scott Wong; Melanie Zanona; Kyle Stewart; NBC News
Government funding and legislative gridlock Immigration Enforcement Policy
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The House on Thursday approved a Senate-passed bill that would fund much of the Homeland Security Department, ending the record 75-day shutdown of the sprawling federal agency.”
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Multiple web search results report that the House was expected to vote on a Senate-passed bill to fund much of DHS, which would end a record 75-day shutdown. This fact is reported by multiple independent news sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 (H.R. 3359, Pub. L. 115–278 (text) (PDF)) was signed by President Donald Trump on November 16, 2018, to establish the Cybersecurity an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Homeland Security Act (HSA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–296 (text) (PDF), 116 Stat. 2135, enacted November 25, 2002) was an act of Congress, introduced in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, that …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeland_Security_Act_of_2002
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is the chief oversight committee of the United States Senate. It has jurisdiction over matters related to the Departmen…
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“President Donald Trump had urged lawmakers to pass the bill and vowed to sign it into law.”
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Multiple web search results state that President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to pass the funding bill and vowed to sign it into law. This is reported by at least two independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 79 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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“The bill will reopen DHS without providing new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Border Patrol, as Democrats demand changes to immigration enforcement.”
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Web search results indicate that the Senate approved a bill to reopen DHS without funding for ICE and Border Patrol, while other sources mention Democrats demanding reforms, which implies the initial bill did not include new funding for those agencies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of shootings by U.S. immigration agents during the second Trump administration (2025–present). Federal immigration agencies in the United States include Immigration and Customs Enforcem…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organiz…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, comparable to interior ministries abroad. Its missions involve anti-te…
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“Republicans will attempt to fund those agencies separately.”
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Multiple web search results describe a two-part plan where Republicans plan to fund most of DHS, excluding ICE and Border Patrol, and also mention Senate Republicans advancing a separate plan focused on ICE and Border Patrol funding.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 8, 2026, two unarmed people were shot and wounded by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at 2:15 p.m. in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Department of Homeland Securi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Border_Patrol_shooting…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot multiple times and killed by two United States Cust…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The international boundary separating Mexico and United States extends from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. The border traverses a variety of terrains, ranging from urban areas to deserts. It…
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“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.”
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Multiple web search results cite Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warning that emergency funding for DHS would run out by the end of the month/by Thursday, leading to unpaid workers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alan Stuart Armstrong (born July 11, 1962) is an American businessman and politician serving since 2026 as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, he was the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Markwayne Mullin (born July 26, 1977) is an American politician and businessman who has served since 2026 as the ninth United States secretary of homeland security. A member of the Republican Party, M…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
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“The successful vote came before House and Senate lawmakers depart for a weeklong recess at the end of Thursday.”
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The web search results discuss congressional recesses and timing, but none specifically confirm that the successful vote occurred *before* the House and Senate departed for a weeklong recess. The evidence is related but not definitive for this specific claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — During the lawmaker-on-lawmaker lobbying, House decorum deteriorated. Democrats who have been outraged over the Republican willingness to hold votes open to secure close victories called loudly for th…
https://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/08/us/in-raucous-house-vote-…
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web search NEUTRAL — House lawmakers left Washington Thursday to go on a month-long recess without tackling some key issues like Russia, immigration and family separations.WASHINGTON — As of this week, House lawmakers are…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/half-congress-leav…
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web search NEUTRAL — 17 to observe Presidents Day, the Senate is set to take its first recess the week of March 17, when House lawmakers will also be off. But that would be the House’s third weeklong break of the year, fo…
https://rollcall.com/2024/12/05/congress-calendar-2025-senat…
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“Once Trump signs the funding bill, DHS agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration and the Secret Service would be funded through the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the funding bill covers various DHS components (FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, CISA) and that the funding would be necessary to continue operations through the fiscal year.
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web search NEUTRAL — A lapse in annual appropriations would instead allow ICE and CBP to continue their operations using OBBBA funds—but without any of the constraints imposed by an enacted funding bill—while FEMA, TSA, C…
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy26_hom…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 20, 2026 · “The Homeland Security funding bill is more than just ICE. If we allow a lapse in funding, TSA agents will be forced to work without pay, FEMA assistance could be delayed, and the U.S. …
https://democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releas…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 10, 2025 · The One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains billions of dollars in funding for DHS components.
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“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.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Democrats demanded immigration enforcement reforms (like judicial warrants and changes to tactics) and that this dispute caused the DHS shutdown.
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web search NEUTRAL — Democrats say that after two U.S. citizens were shot dead by immigration officers in Minneapolis, they need reforms cemented into law before agreeing to fund the department. The shutdown is now the th…
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/14/nx-s1-5713914/department-of-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Highlight the dispute between Democrats demanding immigration enforcement reforms and Republicans rejecting conditions, causing failure to pass DHS funding before Senate adjournment.
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/homeland-security-shutdown-sparks…
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web search NEUTRAL — Negotiations for DHS reform. Democrats’ demands include banning ICE and CBP law enforcement from wearing masks, and requiring them to obtain judicial warrants signed by a judge – instead of administra…
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0213/congress-dh…
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“In late March, the Senate unanimously approved the legislation to fund most of the DHS agencies, except for ICE and the Border Patrol.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the search results did not provide specific confirmation of the Senate unanimously approving this legislation in late March.
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“House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., rejected that plan as 'a joke' at the time.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the search results did not provide specific confirmation of House Speaker Mike Johnson rejecting the plan as 'a joke'.
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“On Wednesday, the House adopted the Senate-passed budget resolution that would create a pathway to fund ICE and Border Patrol for the duration of Trump's term.”
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“The budget measure instructs congressional committees to draft legislation and authorize $70 billion to pay for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol for roughly the next three years.”
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“Under the budget reconciliation process, Republicans would be able to bypass a Democratic filibuster and pass the legislation through the Senate with just 51 votes.”
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“The House is still waiting for the Senate to send over a short-term extension of the spy program, known as FISA Section 702.”
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