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Congress ends record shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security

NPR | By Claudia Grisales,

Steve Inskeep

Published April 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM HST

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

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Claudia Grisales

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

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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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