Officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) keep watch over Terminal C within LaGuardia Airport on March 24, 2026, in New York City, New York.Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Following turbulence and postponements, House Republicans narrowly gave the green light to a legislative framework for providing resources to immigration enforcement bodies, marking the initial phase of the GOP's initiative to reinstate operations at the Department of Homeland Security.
The vote, divided along party lines and kept open for over five hours, was announced at 10:39 p.m. on Wednesday following a meeting between Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican leaders, and those who had reservations.
Representatives Harriet Hageman from Wyoming, Andrew Clyde from Georgia, Andy Harris from Maryland, Michael Cloud from Texas, and Victoria Spartz from Indiana altered their votes to favor the measure after extensive deliberations. Representative Kevin Kiley of California, an Independent who aligns with Republicans, registered as present.
The concluding count stood at 215-211-1.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson addresses a gathering at a news conference held at the U.S. Capitol on April 21, 2026, in Washington, DC.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
The budgetary resolution starts the crafting stages of a bill that Republicans affirmed would allocate billions to both Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection for the remaining duration of President Donald Trump's administration.
Trump has mandated a deadline of June 1 for Republicans to provide financial backing to the immigration enforcement organizations.
Republicans are employing reconciliation, a protracted and intricate procedure, to bypass Democratic resistance.
Democrats have voiced their dissent in supporting funds for ICE and CBP without amendments to their standard practices, following the lethal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis by federal officials earlier this year.
Officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) keep watch over Terminal C within LaGuardia Airport on March 24, 2026, in New York City, New York.Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
DHS has remained inoperative since the middle of February, establishing it as the longest suspension in U.S. history.
The incident that occurred at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday has reignited the discussions surrounding DHS funding. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the funding pause as a "national crisis."
However, the timeline for House Republican leaders to present a Senate-approved bill, aimed at financing the remainder of DHS, for a floor vote remains uncertain.
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