The House of Representatives passed a funding package on Tuesday to end the partial government shutdown, with President Trump stating he will sign it immediately.
The legislation cleared the chamber in a narrow 217-214 vote and provides full-year federal funding through September. However, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains under temporary constraint as Democrats demand reforms following the fatal shooting of two Americans by federal agents in Minneapolis.
The measure establishes a frantic 10-day window for Congress to negotiate DHS funding, with the deadline set for February 13. If no agreement is reached, the department will shut down, impacting agencies including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Coast Guard, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), U.S. Secret Service, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
“Passing a FULL budget for DHS is CRITICAL in our fight to keep Americans safe,” Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) stated.
ICE operations would remain unaffected after receiving $75 billion from the recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill.” Earlier in the day, House Republicans voted 217-215 on a procedural motion to advance the legislation, which Democrats did not support.
The vote was held open for nearly 45 minutes as several Republican members withheld their votes. Ultimately, leaders secured enough votes by working with holdouts, including Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, who cast the only no vote alongside all Democrats.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, facing an extremely narrow margin, could only afford to lose one Republican vote with all members present and voting.