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House Sets Final Vote to End Shutdown After Narrow Procedural Win

Leaders advanced a plan that leaves DHS funding for a brief negotiation window.

Overview

  • The House scheduled a vote around 1 p.m. in Washington to approve a short-term funding measure, with President Trump urging immediate, unchanged passage and rapid signing.
  • A morning procedural vote cleared the way 217–215 after days of uncertainty over defections from ultraconservative Republicans.
  • Speaker Mike Johnson faces a razor-thin margin after a newly seated Democrat from Texas, leaving him able to lose only one Republican if Democrats withhold support.
  • Disputes over the Department of Homeland Security’s budget persist as Democrats push for ICE reforms following recent deadly incidents in Minneapolis, including body cameras, a mask ban, and warrants for migrant arrests.
  • The legislation funds five of six spending areas already approved by the Senate, setting DHS funding aside for negotiations over the next two weeks.