House Dems Vote To Continue DHS Shutdown As Senate Blocks Funding Again

The bill would fund DHS through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year. It previously passed the House in January following bipartisan negotiations that ended a 43-day government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. GOP leaders brought the measure back to the floor this week, arguing that the evolving national security situation demanded immediate action.

The vote came just hours after President Donald Trump announced he was removing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and appointing Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement — a move that shocked Capitol Hill but did not shift Democratic opposition.