From the Washington Examiner: A partial shutdown is ending after the House voted Tuesday to reopen the government, but a full-year Homeland Security funding deal remains elusive as Democrats press immigration enforcement reform demands.
The House voted 217 to 214 on an appropriations package that includes five full-year funding bills and a 10-day continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The deal kicks the funding deadline for DHS down the road to Feb. 13, where lawmakers will either need a negotiated bill or another short-term spending deal.
Twenty-one Democrats voted for the funding package and 21 Republicans voted against. The split in the Democratic caucus comes after House Democratic leadership decided not to formally whip against the legislation, with caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA) noting that they expected members to vote their conscience earlier in the day.
The package now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law, which will end the shutdown that began Saturday. With Tuesday’s vote, over 90% of federal departments and related agencies will be fully funded for fiscal year 2026.
The report notes that lawmakers now have 10 calendar days to find a compromise on spending for the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats claim this is their opportunity to change the DHS funding bill.
Speaking to reporters after the vote, House Speaker Mike Johnson said DHS received enough funding in the Big Beautiful Bill to keep them going “for several years.”
U.S. House PASSES government funding bill to end partial government shutdown, 217-214.
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— CSPAN (@cspan) February 3, 2026
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