Congress passed a DHS appropriations bill that funded most DHS components for five months or restored operations after a shutdown. The House Democratic caucus largely opposed it, though the vote wasn't entirely unified—Democrats opposed the funding arrangement primarily because it centered on disputes over ICE and CBP operations. Democrats demanded oversight reforms and operational restrictions on ICE, not border reopening. Johnson frames policy opposition on accountability as ideological support for 'open borders,' conflating two distinct positions. The reporting shows Democrats held significant opposition but for reform reasons, not to defund enforcement entirely.