Forty years ago, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.It was the last time our legislature passed a comprehensive immigration reform, and it helps explain how immigration has become a festering wound that will not heal.

Congress narrowly passed the final spending package, averting a prolonged shutdown amid fierce debate over homeland security funding following fatal Minnesota shootings.

Seven House Democrats joined nearly all Republicans to pass the final annual spending bills, including the DHS measure.

The House on Thursday approved its final slate of 2026 funding bills, overcoming Democratic demands and GOP divisions and marking a significant milestone for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as he’s sought to rebuild Congress’s “muscle memory” on government funding.

The pressure now moves to the House, which is in recess, as the government enters at least a limited funding lapse.

The Senate passed legislation Friday to fund most federal operations through the end of September, but a partial government shutdown, likely lasting at least through the weekend, still went into effect.

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed fiscal 2026 funding for the Department of Homeland Security despite strong opposition by Democrats who object to President Donald Trump's dispatch of masked federal agents to cities and states,

Even though the bill passed in the Senate, it still needs approval from the House, which won't be back in session until Monday. This could mean the government will be partially shutdown temporarily through the weekend until the House can vote on the legislation.

The House narrowly voted Tuesday to advance a shutdown-ending spending package, setting up a final vote later in the day that could send the more than $1 trillion piece of legislation to the president's desk.

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