Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight
The $1.2 trillion package ends a four-day partial shutdown by funding most federal agencies and extends Department of Homeland Security funding for two weeks to allow immigration enforcement talks.
- The partial US government shutdown is expected to end after the House voted 217 to 214 on a funding deal.
- US President Donald Trump negotiated the deal with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and wanted bipartisan support.
- The agreement implements small federal budget cuts instead of the larger cuts requested by Trump.
- Chuck Schumer stated that Trump was determined to avoid another shutdown following the nation's longest closure.
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Congress Passes Spending Bill To Avoid 2nd Government Shutdown
Source: Douglas Rissing / Getty The federal government has narrowly avoided yet another shutdown under the Trump administration, as Congress approved a spending package on Tuesday that secures funding for the vast majority of federal agencies through September. However, funding for certain departments, including the Department of Homeland Security, TSA and FEMA, has only been secured through next week, and future funding for those departments wi…
21 Democrats buck Hakeem Jeffries to end 4-day government shutdown * WorldNetDaily * by Adam Pack, Daily Caller News Foundation
Source link House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. Nearly two dozen Democrats broke with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to pass a sprawling funding package on Tuesday afternoon, ending the four-day partial government shutdown. Lawmakers voted 217-214 to approve the Senate-passed deal that funds nearly 80% of the federal budget through Sept. 30, including the Departments
House Passes Budget Bill, Ending Government Shutdown
Four days after funding for the Education Department and other federal agencies ran out, the House of Representatives voted 217 to 214 on a package of budget bills to reopen the government. The previous shutdown lasted 43 days.
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