White House Urges House Republicans to End 74-Day Homeland Security Shutdown
Department of Homeland Security Funding·April 28 – April 29, 2026
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White House Urges House Republicans to End 74-Day Homeland Security Shutdown
The White House and budget officials are calling on House Republicans to pass a stalled spending bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security White House Urges House to Quickly Fund D.H.S.. The department has been shut down for 74 days, marking the longest closure in its history shameful that Democrats in Congress have kept this vital agency defunded. Trump administration budget officials have specifically urged House members to accept a Senate compromise that would fund the agency without including extra money for immigration enforcement Trump budget officials urge House Republicans to concede. Lawmakers remain divided over the cause of the standoff. Some Republicans argue that Democrats are blocking funds because of opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement The Left has kept the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Meanwhile, critics point to a Senate bill passed unanimously over a month ago that the House has yet to take up House should simply pass the bill the Senate passed. The House previously passed a resolution expressing support for full DHS funding in March, but a final budget agreement remains elusive Department of Homeland Security: Support for Full Funding.
White House Urges House to Quickly Fund D.H.S.Trump budget officials urge House Republicans to concede in DHS standoff
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The procedural rule established the ground rules for floor debate while the resolution serves as a formal statement of support for the agency. Neither measure provides the actual funding required to reopen the department.
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Trump budget officials urge House Republicans to concede in DHS standoff
White House Urges House to Quickly Fund D.H.S.
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