Trump and GOP reach deal to end DHS shutdown hell — fund ICE separately
By Ryan King
Published on April 1, 2026.
The 46-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could end soon, with President Trump and House Republicans backing a Senate plan to fund all of DHS except parts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Protection separately. This plan bypasses the 60-vote filibuster Democrats have been using to block ICE and CBP funding. House Republicans had rejected the Senate's proposal, instead focusing on a 60-day stopgap measure to fully fund DHS while negotiations over ICE continue. The Senate has already passed a bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the reconciliation process. It is unclear if the House will return into session early to get DHS funded.
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