US lawmakers have voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a 76-day partial government shutdown over the federal agency’s immigration enforcement operations.
Members of the US House of Representatives approved a Senate-passed bill via voice vote, restoring funding to much of DHS and concluding the longest shutdown in the agency’s history.
The federal agency has continued to run without routine funds since 14 February, leading to major disruptions and hours-long wait times at airports across the US.
The measure, supported by President Donald Trump, reopens DHS but does not include new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or US Border Patrol.
The bill now goes to the president who is expected to swiftly sign the legislation.
