Trending Now - House Passes DHS Funding Bill Amid Democratic Opposition

WHO:

Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson, R-La.

Secretary of Homeland Security: Kristi Noem (ousted), replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla.

Senate Minority Leader: Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

House Minority Leader: Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY.

Reps. voting in favor of DHS funding: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), Jared Golden (D-Maine), Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez (D-Wash.), Don Davis (D-NC).

Senate Majority Leader: John Thune, R-SD.

WHAT:

The House passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by a vote of 221 to 207 on March 5, 2026.

The bill aims to fund DHS, including ICE, FEMA, and TSA, through September 30, 2026.

Senate Democrats blocked a Republican attempt to reopen DHS, leading to a continued shutdown.

The Senate voted on the original DHS funding legislation from January 2026, which failed to reach the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.

President Trump announced the replacement of Kristi Noem with Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary on March 5, 2026.

WHERE:

The House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

The Senate, Washington, D.C.

The White House, Washington, D.C.

WHEN:

The House vote occurred on March 5, 2026.

The DHS has been closed for 20 days as of March 5, 2026.

Trump’s deadline for Mullin’s confirmation is March 31, 2026.

WHY:

Senate Democrats opposed the funding bill, arguing for reforms to DHS and ICE.

Republicans argued that funding DHS is a priority due to heightened concerns over potential attacks related to the situation in Iran.

HOW:

The House bill included demands from Democrats, such as body camera mandates and training requirements for ICE agents.

The Senate's failure to pass the funding bill was due to not reaching the necessary 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.

The House passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security by a vote of 221 to 207 on March 5, 2026, amid a continued shutdown that has lasted for 20 days. President Trump announced the replacement of Kristi Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary on the same day, while Senate Democrats blocked a Republican attempt to reopen DHS, citing the need for reforms. The Senate's failure to pass the original funding legislation from January was due to not reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster, leaving the future of DHS funding uncertain.