US House passes bill funding Homeland Security amid shutdown

The House passed a temporary funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security as Congress worked to avert a government shutdown. The measure keeps the agency operating beyond its current funding deadline, preventing disruption to border security, immigration enforcement, and other critical Homeland Security functions. Passage in the House moves the bill to the Senate, where it needs approval before the funding deadline expires. The Trump administration has made immigration enforcement and border security central priorities, making DHS funding a key legislative focus. Without passage of this or similar legislation, DHS operations would face immediate constraints.