Bipartisan DHS Funding Bill Headed to President’s Desk; FEMA Freeze Expected to Thaw
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-04-30T20:10:32.498Z
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WNC -- April 30, 2026: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan funding package on Thursday afternoon, ending a record-breaking 76-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The legislation now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature, a move that is expected to eventually restart the flow of federal disaster recovery funds to Western North Carolina.
WNC -- April 30, 2026: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan funding package on Thursday afternoon, ending a record-breaking 76-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The legislation now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature, a move that is expected to eventually restart the flow of federal disaster recovery funds to Western North Carolina.The "Clean" Bill StrategyTo break the legislative deadlock, the House utilized a "decoupling" strategy