Senate takes first step toward ending DHS shutdown after House GOP reversal
House GOP leaders have reversed course and agreed on a plan to reopen most of DHS while pursuing additional funding at a later date.
Updated on: April 2, 2026 / 11:45 AM EDT / CBS News
Washington — President Trump said Thursday that he would sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees as Congress moved forward with a plan to reopen most of the department and pursue additional funding.
"I will soon sign an order to pay ALL of the incredible employees at the Department of Homeland Security," the president said in a post on Truth Social late Thursday morning.
The source of the funding was not immediately clear. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection employees and active-duty Coast Guard members are already being paid, and Mr. Trump signed an executive order last week to pay TSA agents amid the partial government shutdown.
Senate takes first step toward funding DHS
The Senate took the first step toward funding the bulk of DHS earlier Thursday. Senate Majority Leader John Thune took to the floor to send the House a measure that Senate Democrats and Republicans agreed to last week. It would fund all of DHS except for ICE and and portions of CBP.