Senate passes partial DHS funding bill Republicans announce two-track plan to fund ICE

The Senate passes a bipartisan bill on April 2, 2026, Day 42 of the DHS shutdown, funding TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard, CISA, and the Secret Service — but explicitly excluding ICE and CBP border patrol operations. Republican leaders simultaneously announce a "two-track" strategy: fund non-ICE DHS through the appropriations process with Democratic votes, then fund ICE and CBP for three years through budget reconciliation, requiring only 51 Senate votes. Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham says he will meet Trump's June 1 deadline for reconciliation. The DHS shutdown began February 19 when Democrats refused to fund ICE without accountability reforms after ICE and CBP officers killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. The House, on recess, won't vote until April 13.