US EditionTrump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight
- On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill to end the partial shutdown; President Donald Trump said he will sign it when it reaches his desk.
- The partial shutdown began Saturday, prompting urgent action by lawmakers, while Democrats pressed for restrictions after the Minneapolis shootings of two American citizens by federal agents.
- A narrow 217-215 vote approved the measure amid a thin Republican majority, with Speaker Mike Johnson securing near-unanimous House GOP conference support on the key procedural vote.
- By clearing the Senate on Friday, the package funds most of the federal government through Sept. 30, including the Department of Defense, nutrition assistance and national parks.
- It includes a DHS funding patch through Feb. 13, which sets a deadline for talks while House Republicans pushing the SAVE Act risk reigniting the shutdown fight.
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US House votes 217–214 to end brief Government shutdown, clears bill for Trump to sign; DHS funding talks continue
The only exception is the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is funded on a temporary basis through February 13 to allow further negotiations on immigration enforcement policies.
US House Votes to End Partial Government Shutdown, Extends Temporary Funding for DHS
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. According to The Hill, the measure was passed by a narrow 217-214 vote and has been sent to US President Donald Trump for his signature, which is expected to formally end the four-day shutdown that began on Saturday. World News | US House Votes to End Partial Government Shutdown, Extends Temporary Funding for DHS.
Louisiana delegation votes along party lines on budget as immigration controversy looms
WASHINGTON – Louisiana’s congressional delegation voted Tuesday along party lines on a bill to approve the funding bills that end the three-day partial federal government shutdown.
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to provide additional funding for the federal government. It ended the emergency regime known as the shutdown that has been in place since Saturday. US President Donald Trump said he would sign the approved bill “immediately”. The shutdown was related to the actions of federal agents in Minneapolis, where two Americans were shot dead during raids against illegal immigrants and subsequent protests.
The Latest: Trump signs budget bill bringing an end to partial government shutdown
President Donald Trump has signed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package to end the partial government shutdown hours after the House passed the bill in a bipartisan vote. The measure funds most of the federal government through Sept. 30. It…
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