Congress funded the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other parts of the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, effectively refilling the country’s disaster relief fund and inching closer to ending the partial DHS shutdown.
The House approved the Senate-passed DHS funding bill for fiscal 2026 by voice vote, marking a fairly unacrimonious conclusion to the bitter, monthslong battle over funding for FEMA, the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard and other agencies.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the legislation as soon as Thursday evening. The administration recently warned that it would not be able to continue making up pay for DHS employees beyond the end of this week.
“This will relieve pressure from the Department of Homeland Security,” Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters after House passage.
