US EditionHouse advances plan to end government shutdown after key procedural vote
The deal funds most federal agencies and extends Department of Homeland Security funding for two weeks, aiming to end a partial shutdown affecting 78% of the government.
- On Monday night, the House Rules Committee advanced the Senate–White House funding deal, teeing up a Tuesday rule vote and final passage, as the shutdown entered its third day.
- After deadly clashes in Minneapolis, Senate Democrats walked away over DHS funding after federal law enforcement killed a second U.S. citizen during ICE demonstrations.
- House conservatives led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna shifted support after White House assurances, with Luna stating, 'As of right now, with the current agreement that we have, as well as discussions, we will both be a yes on the rule.'
- The package would fund departments including War, Health and Human Services, Transportation, HUD, Labor, and Education while extending DHS funding for two weeks, though nearly 14,000 air traffic controllers and members of the military face pay risks and the CDC faces communication limits.
- Pressure from Trump and conservative factions means GOP leaders are fragile, as they can only lose one Republican vote before the House procedural 'rule vote'.
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DSR Daily February 3: House Nears Vote to End Shutdown - The DSR Network
On the DSR Daily for Tuesday, we discuss an impending House vote to end the partial government shutdown, Trump urging Republicans to nationalize elections, the requirement for federal agents in Minneapolis to wear body cams, and more.
NEW: End Of Government Shutdown Imminent As Speaker Johnson Clears Major Hurdle
The end of the government shutdown came into view Tuesday as Speaker Mike Johnson muscled a fragile House GOP majority into advancing the Senate’s funding deal on Day 4 of the standoff. The legislation cleared a crucial House-wide rule vote late Tuesday morning, opening the door for debate and a final passage vote later in the day. The razor-thin 217-215 tally capped a tense, hourlong scramble as Johnson worked to hold together a one-seat majori…
House creeps toward end to government shutdown
As the government shutdown stretches into day three, all eyes are on the House, where lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday to pass a federal spending bill. President Donald Trump says he's working closely with Speaker Mike Johnson to pass the bill without changes. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the two are committed to "work together in good faith to address the issues that have been raised." Where the bill stands The main …
House Takes Major Step Toward Ending Government Shutdown
The House of Representatives is currently debating the government spending package that could end the partial government shutdown if approved.President Donald Trump is expected to sign five appropriations bills along with a continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the next 10 days, as lawmakers negotiate potential restrictions on federal immigration enforcement.Before the House Rules Committee meeting on Monday to ad…
House Speaker Mike Johnson Bets Big On GOP Unity As Funding Feud Boils Over
The halls of the Capitol hummed with a familiar tension Tuesday morning as House Speaker Mike Johnson took to the podium, radiating a level of confidence that seemed designed to drown out the noise of a fractured Congress. With the clock ticking on a critical government funding package, Johnson stood firm before a pack of […] House Speaker Mike Johnson Bets Big On GOP Unity As Funding Feud Boils Over
A bipartisan Senate agreement, aimed at ending the current partial closure of the government, overcame an important procedural step at the last hour of Monday that the House Rules Committee approves the Senate-negotiated agreement with the White House, finding minimal resistance on the part of the Republicans who make up the panel. The proposal still faces a crucial procedural challenge in the House plenary through a so-called “rule vote,” which…
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