Congress passes funding bill to end partial government shutdown
The House approved a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security, ending a partial shutdown. However, the funding does not include allocations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (sources: aljazeera, dw, abcnews, theguardian, foxnews)
The House passed a bill to resume funding for the Department of Homeland Security, concluding a partial government shutdown. House Republicans expressed dissatisfaction over the exclusion of funding for immigration enforcement agencies.
- The House approved a funding measure that restores pay for federal workers.
- The legislation excludes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
- House Republicans have approved a separate blueprint for funding immigration enforcement agencies.
Why it matters
The resolution of the funding issue impacts federal operations and employee salaries while highlighting divisions within the Republican Party regarding immigration enforcement.
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HR7147 · 119th Congress
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
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This story is about US Congress passing a bill to resume funding for DHS and end a partial shutdown. This bill would give DHS its full-year budget for fiscal year 2026 and set detailed rules for how that money would be spent.
If passed, it would:
- Provides full-year FY2026 funding for DHS agencies • Requires regular reports, limits some transfers, and sets detention rules.
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This story is about US Congress passing a bill to resume funding for DHS and end a partial shutdown. This bill would provide continuing appropriations at 94% for an initial 90-day period, then reduce funding by 1% each subsequent 90-day period until appropriations are enacted.
If passed, it would
- Provides temporary continuing appropriations at 94% for 90 days • Reduces continuing appropriations by 1% each subsequent 90-day period.
This story is about US Congress passing a bill to resume funding for DHS and end a partial shutdown. The bill would provide continuing appropriations at 94% for the first 90 days and cut that level by 1% every 90 days until full appropriations pass.
If passed, it would
- Establishes 94% continuing funding for an initial 90-day period • Reduces continuing funding by 1% each subsequent 90 days.
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