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Senate Approves Homeland Security Funding Deal, Excluding Immigration Enforcement
House expected to consider the bipartisan bill on Friday as pressure mounts to resolve 42-day budget impasse
Mar. 27, 2026 at 1:21pm
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The Senate early Friday morning approved a funding deal for the Department of Homeland Security that would pay Transportation Security Administration agents and most other agencies, but not the immigration enforcement operations at the heart of the budget impasse. The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House, which is expected to consider it Friday.
Why it matters
The 42-day funding lapse has jammed airports, disrupted travel, and imposed financial hardship on DHS workers. The bipartisan deal aims to reopen much of the department, but leaves out the immigration enforcement that has been the central sticking point in the budget negotiations.
The details
The funding package puts no new limits on immigration enforcement, which has remained largely uninterrupted by the shutdown. The deal would fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard and TSA, but not Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Customs was funded, but Border Protection was not. Conservative Republicans have demanded full funding for immigration operations, while Democrats have pushed for reforms to curb the actions of federal agents.
- The Senate approved the deal early Friday morning.
- The House is expected to consider the bill on Friday.
The players
John Thune
Senate Majority Leader, R-S.D.
Chuck Schumer
Senate Democratic Leader
Mike Johnson
Speaker of the House, R-La.
Eric Schmitt
Senator, R-Mo.
Markwayne Mullin
New Homeland Security Secretary
What they’re saying
“We can get at least a lot of the government opened up again and then we'll go from there. Obviously, we'll still have some work ahead of us.”
— John Thune, Senate Majority Leader, R-S.D.
“The outcome could have been reached weeks ago, and we will continue fighting to ensure Trump's 'rogue' immigration operation 'does not get more funding without serious reform.'”
— Chuck Schumer, Senate Democratic Leader
“We will fully fund ICE. That is what this fight is about. The border is closing. The next task is deportation.”
— Eric Schmitt, Senator, R-Mo.
What’s next
If the Senate package is approved by the House and signed into law, the action President Trump announced to pay TSA agents may be temporary or unneeded.
The takeaway
The bipartisan deal aims to reopen much of the Department of Homeland Security, but leaves out the immigration enforcement that has been the central sticking point in the budget negotiations, setting up further battles over the agency's priorities and funding.
