House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill for DHS

The bill would fund all of DHS, including ICE and Border Patrol, through May 22.

Mar. 28, 2026 at 9:18pm

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A dimly lit, cinematic painting of an empty government office space with a lone desk and chair, the room bathed in warm, diagonal sunlight and deep shadows, conveying a sense of political gridlock and uncertainty.The House's short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security exposes the political tensions and impasse over immigration enforcement agencies.Rochester Today

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security on Friday night. The bill passed with a vote of 213-203 and would provide funding for all of DHS, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), through May 22.

Why it matters

The passage of this short-term funding bill comes amid an ongoing partial government shutdown, as Senate Democrats have vowed to block any funding for ICE and CBP. The House bill represents a different approach from the Senate-approved legislation that was rejected by House Republicans.

The details

The House bill would fund the entire Department of Homeland Security, including the controversial agencies of ICE and CBP, through May 22. This differs from the Senate-approved legislation that the House had previously rejected, which did not include funding for those agencies.

  • The House passed the short-term funding bill on Friday night, March 28, 2026.

The players

U.S. House of Representatives

The legislative body of the United States that passed the short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security.

Senate Democrats

Senate Democrats have consistently vowed to block any funding for ICE and CBP, creating an impasse in the ongoing partial government shutdown.

John Thune

The Senate Majority Leader, who according to a GOP aide has no plans to recall senators from Easter recess, making it unlikely the House bill will pass the Senate.

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What they’re saying

“Senate Majority Leader John Thune has no plans to recall senators from Easter recess. The aide said there's really no realistic way to pass the House bill in the chamber.”

— GOP aide

The takeaway

The passage of this short-term funding bill in the House represents an attempt to break the impasse over DHS funding, but it faces an uncertain future in the Senate where Democrats have vowed to block any funding for ICE and CBP. The ongoing partial government shutdown remains unresolved.