House Vote on Government Shutdown: Results and Timeline

DHS workers have gone more than a month without pay as Congress remains deadlocked over immigration enforcement funding. The House has passed its own temporary measure, but no vote is currently scheduled to reconcile it with the Senate’s approach.

House Vote on Shutdown End: 217-214 (Feb 3, 2026) · 2025 Shutdown Duration: Oct 1 – Nov 12 · Recent House Action: Rejected Senate deal (Mar 28, 2026) · DHS Funding Status: No House vote scheduled (Apr 18, 2026) · Affected Services: Airport security, disaster relief

House vote results today

As of April 18, 2026, House leadership had not placed any DHS funding bills on the House floor for a vote. CBS News reported that on Day 42 of the partial DHS shutdown, no floor action was scheduled. This followed weeks of competing proposals that passed one chamber only to stall in the other.

The most recent House vote on DHS funding occurred March 27, 2026, when the House passed a 60-day continuing resolution in a 213-203 vote (CBS News). The bill extended DHS funding at current levels until May 22, 2026. Republicans used a procedural rule allowing the measure to pass on a simple majority, bypassing the need for Democratic support.

The next day, House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed deal that would have funded most of DHS while excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection (CBS News). House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the Senate bill had enough votes to pass the House and end the shutdown immediately.

Government shutdown update today

The Department of Homeland Security remains partially shut down as of mid-April 2026. TSA screeners and other DHS personnel have gone more than a month without pay, according to CBS News coverage of Day 42 developments. Airport security operations continue under these strained conditions.

The shutdown stems from a broader dispute over immigration enforcement funding. CBS News reported that the standoff intensified after a CBP agent shooting in Minnesota in late January 2026, which prompted Senate Democrats to reconsider their position on DHS funding proposals. The disagreement centers on whether to fund ICE operations and how to address border security measures.

Disaster relief programs under FEMA have also been affected by the ongoing funding gap. Without a full DHS appropriations bill signed into law, agencies must prioritize essential operations while deferring other functions.

Current DHS status

DHS has operated under a series of short-term funding patches since the first partial shutdown ended February 3, 2026. The most recent 60-day extension runs through May 22, 2026—meaning another funding deadline looms if Congress cannot reach agreement. According to Axios, the House-Senate GOP friction over DHS funding has intensified as each chamber has passed different versions of the same bill.

Impacts on TSA and disaster relief

TSA agents have now worked unpaid for more than 30 days. CBS News reported on Day 42 that these workers face mounting financial strain while maintaining security checkpoint operations. FEMA’s disaster relief programs continue with limited staff and reduced capacity to process new declarations.

When is the next vote to end the government shutdown

No specific date has been announced for the next House vote on DHS funding. Congressional leaders from both parties have indicated ongoing negotiations, but no concrete floor schedule has been published as of mid-April 2026.

The Senate passed its own DHS funding proposal via voice vote on March 27, 2026, but the House rejected that approach days later. Senate Majority Leader John Thune accused Democrats of obstructing progress, saying in an official statement that Congress was in the “25th day of a government shutdown instigated by Democrats after they had agreed to the very bill that they are now opposing” (Sen. Thune Office).

House schedule outlook

The House returns from its Easter recess with the May 22 funding deadline approaching. Lawmakers in both chambers face pressure from affected agencies and advocacy groups. The next opportunity for a vote likely depends on whether leaders can broker a compromise on ICE funding levels.

Monday April 20 possibilities

While nothing is confirmed, analysts expect renewed debate when the House reconvenes. The outcome will depend on whether Republicans can maintain party unity or must court Democratic votes to reach the 218-signature threshold on any discharge petition.

The implication: With the May 22 deadline approaching and no formal vote scheduled, the pressure on both chambers to find common ground is intensifying, but partisan divides over immigration funding remain the primary obstacle.

Government shutdown 2026: House vote

The 2026 legislative year has seen multiple DHS funding votes in the House, with results ranging from narrow passes to outright rejections. Wikipedia documented the most comprehensive timeline of events, showing how the shutdown evolved from a January appropriations dispute into a months-long standoff.

On January 22, 2026, the House passed its final six appropriations bills package including DHS funding for the full fiscal year. The Senate then demanded a separate vote on DHS, leading to a breakdown in the January 29 agreement that had temporarily resolved the first shutdown.

February 2026 passage details

The first DHS shutdown ended February 3, 2026, after the House approved the Senate bill that had passed January 30. Wikipedia reported that this brief resolution came after weeks of negotiation, but the underlying funding disagreements persisted and would resurface within weeks.

March rejection of Senate deal

On March 28, 2026, House Republicans rejected the Senate deal, with Speaker Mike Johnson calling the Senate-passed bill a “joke” for lacking border security funding (Axios). The House instead passed its own 60-day continuing resolution extending funding until May 22.

“House GOP’s offer is ‘dead on arrival’ in the upper chamber.”

— Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader (CBS News)

The pattern: Each chamber has passed its own version of DHS funding, but neither has been willing to adopt the other’s approach, leaving workers unpaid and agencies underfunded.

DHS funding bill Senate vote list

The Senate has attempted to advance DHS funding multiple times without success. CBS News reported that the upper chamber failed to advance DHS funding for the seventh time in a 53-47 vote, with Sen. John Fetterman as the sole Democrat supporting the measure. The bill needed 60 votes to advance under Senate rules.

The March 26, 2026 agreement between Senate Democrats and Republicans funded DHS but excluded ICE and Border Patrol operations entirely. Senate approved this partial funding via voice vote on the morning of March 27, according to Wikipedia’s documented timeline.

Related Senate actions

The Senate package included $20 million for body cameras for immigration agents, a provision that originated from January negotiations between the parties. According to Politico, Republicans simultaneously considered a party-line reconciliation approach that would provide more immigration funding linked to the SAVE America Act.

Path to House consideration

The Senate bill moved quickly to the House, where it faced immediate opposition from Republican leaders who insisted on including ICE funding. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries urged a vote, stating the Senate bill could pass if brought to the floor.

“This could end, and should end, today… If that bill is brought to the floor today, it will pass. And the shutdown will be over.”

— Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader (CBS News)

Key quotes from lawmakers

“[H]ere we are, in the [25th] day … of a government shutdown instigated by Democrats after they had agreed to the very bill that they are now opposing!”

— John Thune, Senate Majority Leader (Sen. Thune Office)

“House GOP’s offer is ‘dead on arrival’ in the upper chamber.”

— Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader (CBS News)

The partisan blame game has intensified as TSA agents continue working without pay. Senate Republicans have accused Democrats of changing positions after initially agreeing to funding frameworks, while House Democrats argue Republican leadership has blocked votes on bills that could immediately end the shutdown.

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The House’s 217-214 vote on February 3 closely mirrors dynamics in the US budget paralysis timelineUS budget paralysis timeline, where funding lapses disrupt DHS operations and disaster relief.

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