House Rules Committee Pushes Funding Bill to End Government Shutdown
The funding package passed the committee along party lines, with an 8-4 vote, and the full House is expected to vote on the measure for final approval on Tuesday.
The shutdown began over the weekend after senators advanced legislation that did not include funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). On Friday, the Senate approved legislation to reopen agencies funded under five regular appropriations bills while also extending a two-week temporary funding measure for DHS.
The partial closure, which started at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, left significant portions of the federal government—and roughly 45% of the workforce—uncertain. The disruption was tied to disagreements over the Trump administration’s immigration policies, particularly in Minnesota, and affected multiple agencies, including the Pentagon, Treasury, State, Transportation, Homeland Security, Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, and Housing and Urban Development.
If the House passes the funding bill on Tuesday, the impact on federal operations is expected to be minimal. Lawmakers have shown little appetite for another extended shutdown like the 43-day closure experienced late last year.
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