WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security will finally receive most of its funding again after the longest lapse of funding in US history following a House vote Thursday.
The House approved by voice vote the funding measure to reopen most DHS agencies, except those overseeing federal immigration enforcement, 75 days after Democrats blocked the spending.
The US Coast Guard, Secret Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Transportation Security Administration will all get full funding once President Trump signs the measure.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as Customs and Border Protection are expected to be funded through a separate budget resolution bill at a later date.
The Senate first passed the bill by unanimous consent in the early hours of March 27 — but House Republicans then blocked it for failing to fully fund border security.