New Delhi, May 1 -- The United States Congress on Thursday (April 30) approved funding for most of the Department of Homeland Security, bringing an end to a record-breaking partial government shutdown that disrupted key federal agencies for more than two months.

The legislation, already approved by the Senate, cleared the House and now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature.

The measure funds major DHS agencies through September 30 but excludes new funding for immigration enforcement agencies, leaving unresolved the bitter political dispute that triggered the shutdown.

The department had been partially shut down since February 14, making it the longest funding lapse of its kind at 75 days.

The House passed the bill by voice...