The House passed another bill to fund DHS (Department of Homeland Security) through fiscal year 2026 on Thursday, March 5. This bill marks the second counteroffer from the Trump administration to the Democrats’ list of ten ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and CBP (US Customs and Border Protection) reform demands. With a slight Republican majority, the bill seemed likely to pass – and the extra four Democrats who joined the GOP certainly didn’t hurt.
The House passed one full-year funding deal for DHS before Renée Good and Alex Pretti were shot by federal agents in Minneapolis. The Senate vote, however, came after. Whether it would have passed in the upper chamber or not, Democrats issued a list of demands and refused to pass any DHS spending until those demands are met. Thus began the partial shutdown on February 14.
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