Congress ends record shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security

NPR | By Claudia Grisales,

Steve Inskeep

Published May 1, 2026 at 3:43 AM CDT

The House voted Thursday to end a record-breaking agency shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

Claudia Grisales

Claudia Grisales is a congressional reporter assigned to NPR's Washington Desk.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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