Most agencies within the Department of Homeland Security are set to resume full funding after the House approved a spending bill Thursday, ending the longest funding gap in U.S. history.

Lawmakers cleared the measure by voice vote, allowing operations at most DHS components to be fully financed again. The approval comes 75 days after Democrats initially blocked the spending package, triggering the prolonged lapse.

Under the bill, agencies including the Coast Guard, Secret Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Transportation Security Administration will receive complete funding once President Donald Trump signs it into law.

However, immigration-related agencies were left out of the measure. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection are expected to be addressed separately in a future budget resolution.

The legislation had earlier passed the Senate by unanimous consent in the early morning hours of March 27. At that time, House Republicans declined to advance it, citing concerns that it did not adequately fund border security.

{Matzav.com}