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Congress Announces Plan to End DHS Shutdown
Republican leaders say full funding will be restored 'in the coming days'
Apr. 2, 2026 at 3:52am
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House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced on Wednesday that the Republican-controlled Congress will fully fund the Department of Homeland Security through both the appropriations process and reconciliation process 'in the coming days'. This will reopen the DHS, ensure all federal workers are paid, and specifically fund immigration enforcement and border security for the next three years.
Why it matters
The Department of Homeland Security shutdown has disrupted critical government functions related to national security, border control, and federal worker pay. This bipartisan agreement to restore full funding aims to end the impasse and allow DHS operations to resume without further delays.
The details
The Republican leaders said their two-track approach of using both the appropriations process and reconciliation will provide a comprehensive solution to fully reopen the DHS and maintain its core functions over the next several years.
- The announcement was made on Wednesday, April 2, 2026.
The players
Mike Johnson
House Speaker and a Republican member of Congress.
John Thune
Senate Majority Leader and a Republican member of Congress.
What they’re saying
“In following this two-track approach, the Republican Congress will fully reopen the Department, make sure all federal workers are paid, and specifically fund immigration enforcement and border security for the next three years so that those law-enforcement activities can continue uninhibited.”
— Mike Johnson and John Thune, House Speaker and Senate Majority Leader
What’s next
The Republican-controlled Congress is expected to take action to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security in the coming days through the appropriations process and reconciliation.
The takeaway
This bipartisan agreement to restore full funding to the Department of Homeland Security aims to end the disruptive shutdown and allow critical national security, border control, and federal worker pay functions to resume without further delays.
