Track Every Presidential Action. Understand the Impact.

Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Democrat-Caused Shutdown

President Donald J. Trump issued this memorandum declaring the Department of Homeland Security funding lapse an emergency situation that compromises national security. He directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, working with the Office of Management and Budget, to use legally available funds tied to DHS functions to pay all DHS employees the compensation and benefits they would have received during the shutdown. The memo also instructs DHS, once normal funding is restored, to adjust its accounts as allowed by law so operations can continue in line with planned spending before the lapse. It was issued to end the pay disruption affecting DHS workers and to maintain the department’s readiness to carry out border security, emergency response, and other core missions.