House adopts blueprint to fund ICE on day 74 of DHS shutdown after dramatic 5-hour struggle

Nypost · Apr 30, 2026 · 568 words · By Ryan King

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House adopts blueprint to fund ICE on day 74 of DHS shutdown after dramatic 5-hour struggle WASHINGTON — House Republicans barely passed a budget blueprint to unlock more than $70 billion in future funding for immigration enforcement late Wednesday in a vote…

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What happened

Why it matters

Representatives voted 215-211 to adopt the measure, which kicks off the process for funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) a record-breaking 74 days into the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.

Common ground

Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.), a former Republican who ditched the party earlier this year, voted present.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “However, that measure faces an uphill battle in the Senate.”

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Claim 2: “Representatives voted 215-211 to adopt the measure, which kicks off the process for funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) a record-breaking 74 days into the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.”

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Web search results confirm the passage of a budget blueprint to fund ICE and CBP. One source specifically mentions the 215-211 vote count and the context of the DHS shutdown, corroborating the key details of the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Two shutdowns of the U.S. federal government have occurred in 2026, both arising from disputes in Congress about reforms to federal immigration enforcement after the killing of Alex Pretti by Customs …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_federal_gov…

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Alex_Pretti

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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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Claim 3: “Meanwhile, the temporary emergency measures Trump has taken to keep parts of DHS funded without Congress are set to expire next month, according to Secretary Markwayne Mullin.”

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Claim 4: “Earlier Wednesday, GOP leadership managed to force through an extension of the controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 spy powers after toiling for weeks on it.”

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Claim 5: “House lawmakers are set to break for their two-week recess on Thursday, leaving the question of fully funding DHS to linger into mid-May.”

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Multiple web search results mention the timing of the DHS shutdown and the subsequent need for funding, including references to recess periods and the delay in full funding, supporting the claim that the full funding was delayed until mid-May.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Homeland Security has shut down after lawmakers failed to meet a midnight Friday deadline to fund the agency and its workforce of more than 260,000 people. The department saw its bas…
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/14/nx-s1-5713914/department-of-h…

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web search NEUTRAL — DHS funding would be extended for two weeks, giving negotiators time to reach an agreement on immigration tactics, according to the reported deal. The DHS is a sprawling department encompassing multip…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9zp0nyvxdo

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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump is encouraging Congress to cut short its two-week recess and return to Washington to fund the Department of Homeland Security amid its ongoing partial shutdown, White House pres…
https://abc7ny.com/post/trump-urging-congress-cut-recess-sho…

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Claim 6: “Democrats have agreed to fund the rest of DHS, whose funding lapsed Feb. 14.”

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While the evidence confirms that DHS funding lapsed on February 14, 2026, the sources do not state that 'Democrats agreed to fund the rest of DHS.' Instead, the sources detail Democrats blocking funding and the passage of the bill, suggesting the funding was achieved despite Democratic opposition.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Renée Nicole Macklin Good, a 37-year-old American woman, was fatally shot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross, on January 7, 2026.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Renée_Good

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tricia McLaughlin (born 1994 or 1995) is an American spokeswoman who served as assistant secretary for public affairs in the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) during the first year o…
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Claim 7: “Republican efforts to pass the CBP and ICE funding blueprint were nearly derailed by bad feelings over components of a sweeping farm bill, which Congress is tasked with passing every five years and sets policies on agriculture, nutrition, rural development, and other topics.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that the push for the ICE/CBP funding blueprint was complicated by internal GOP tensions and disagreements over components of a larger bill, which is consistent with the description of a sweeping farm bill.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Senate passed this Blueprint last week on Thursday morning, and now, House Republicans must UNIFY, and pass the same Blueprint to get the Bill done.” The President added that he wants a “FAST and …
https://libertyonenews.com/gop-pushes-to-secure-border-pass-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Republicans are running a special legislative gambit called "reconciliation" to bypass a filibuster. That’s because Democrats won’t help. They’ve never secured the reforms they need to support ICE. So…
https://www.aol.com/articles/hell-week-washington-look-house…

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web search NEUTRAL — House passes funding for ICE, CBP, tee up DHS reopening.GOP tensions over DHS funding intensify between Senate, House Republicans.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 8: “Most gasoline is 10% ethanol, which often derives from corn.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific claim that most gasoline is 10% ethanol or that it derives from corn. Although the evidence for claim 7 discusses ethanol, it does not provide a general statement about the composition of gasoline.

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Claim 9: “House Republicans barely passed a budget blueprint to unlock more than $70 billion in future funding for immigration enforcement late Wednesday in a vote that was held open for more than five hours due to intra-party disputes.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that House Republicans passed a budget blueprint to fund immigration enforcement, specifically mentioning over $70 billion and the difficulty of passing the measure. The evidence indicates the passage was narrow and involved overcoming significant opposition.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California, one from all 52 of the state's…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Freedom Caucus, also known as the House Freedom Caucus, is a congressional caucus of conservative members of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives. It is generally con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republican Governance Group, originally the Tuesday Lunch Bunch and then the Tuesday Group until 2020, is a group of moderate Republicans in the United States House of Representatives. It was foun…
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Claim 10: ““My payroll through DHS is just over $1.6 billion every two weeks, so the money is going extremely fast and once that happens, there is no emergency funds after that,” Mullin told “Fox & Friends” last week.”

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Claim 11: “A bipartisan provision permanently allowing year-round 15% ethanol fuel sales drew pushback from some lawmakers over fears that it would wreak havoc on smaller refiners.”

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Three independent web search results detail an amendment to the U.S. House farm bill that could allow for the year-round sale of E15 (15% ethanol), confirming the existence and nature of the provision and the pushback it faced.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 23, 2026 · An amendment to the U.S. House farm bill could allow for the year-round sale of E15, a gasoline blend with 15% ethanol. Proponents argue that E15 offers a more affordable fuel option fo…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/agriculture/2026/04/23/…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · The groups are supporting an amendment to the omnibus Farm Bill that would allow, but not require, fuel retailers to offer gasoline that contains 15% ethanol for sale nationwide on a year…
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/api-farm-groups-urge…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · An amendment to the Farm Bill that would allow permanent, year-round nationwide sales of E15 has recently been introduced by House lawmakers—a move that could deliver cheaper gas for driv…
https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/2026/04/24/farm-bill-e15-amen…

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Claim 12: “The blueprint unlocks $70 billion apiece for ICE and CBP, but key drafters of the measure believe the final reconciliation bill will only provide $70 billion to both ICE and CBP.”

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Claim 13: “Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.), a former Republican who ditched the party earlier this year, voted present.”

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Multiple web search results independently report that Rep. Kevin Kiley, representing California's 3rd district, voted present on the measure, confirming the core facts of the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in California will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 52 U.S. representatives from the State of California, one from each of the state'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kevin Patrick Kiley (born January 30, 1985) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 3rd congressional district since 2023. Previously, Kiley represented the 6th d…
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Claim 14: “A bill to do just that cleared the Senate more than a month ago, but House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced that the lower chamber plans on tweaking the language before bringing it up to a vote.”

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Web search results confirm that the Senate passed a bill to fund the rest of DHS. Furthermore, multiple sources cite Speaker Mike Johnson stating that the House plans to tweak the language before voting, confirming the two main components of the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday threw a wrench into plans to fund the Department of Homeland Security, saying that the language in a bill pass.It would fund the rest of DHS through a regular appr…
https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2026/04/27/Johnson-Says-Senat…

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web search NEUTRAL — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (left) and House Speaker Mike Johnson at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol last year."It has some problematic language because it was haphazardly drafted," Johnso…
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web search NEUTRAL — But Johnson told reporters Monday that House Republicans no longer plan to support that bill, arguing it has “problematic language” that would “orphan” immigration operations within the department.
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Claim 15: “After bitter negotiations, lawmakers decided to separate out the 15% ethanol provision from the farm bill and take it up at a later date.”

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While the web search results confirm the existence of the 15% ethanol provision (Claim 7), none of the provided evidence explicitly state that 'lawmakers decided to separate out the 15% ethanol provision from the farm bill to address it at a later date.' This specific action is not corroborated by multiple sources.

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Claim 16: “President Trump has given Congress a June 1 deadline to get the full reconciliation package done.”

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