House Republican leaders plan to vote Tuesday on a government funding package already approved by the Senate, three days after a partial federal shutdown began.
Government funding lapsed early Saturday amid deep divisions in Congress over proposed changes to the Department of Homeland Security, following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., delayed the vote by one day after Democrats told him they would not provide enough support to bypass procedural hurdles and fast-track the legislation.
“I think we’ll get it done by tomorrow,” Johnson said Monday.
Momentum for the bill improved later in the day after President Donald Trump publicly endorsed the measure and a key Democrat signaled support. Assuming Republicans remain unified on the procedural rule needed to bring the bill to the floor, leaders believe it will pass Tuesday.
“We need to get the Government open, and I hope all Republicans and Democrats will join me in supporting this Bill, and send it to my desk WITHOUT DELAY,” Trump wrote on social media. “There can be NO CHANGES at this time.”
Trump’s backing is seen as influential among House Republicans, who have largely fallen in line with his positions, with the notable exception of Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., declined Monday to say whether he would vote for the bill, noting divisions within his caucus.
“We had a caucus meeting yesterday,” Jeffries told reporters. “There was a diversity of perspectives about how to move forward on this particular bill.”
The funding package passed the Senate 71–29 and would finance most federal agencies through the end of the fiscal year, totaling more than $1 trillion in spending. The Department of Homeland Security would receive only a two-week stopgap extension, as Democrats push for new guardrails on immigration enforcement operations.
Senior House Democrats remain split. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the top Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee, led a letter signed by 12 Democrats urging colleagues to oppose the bill.
With procedural steps still ahead and partisan divisions unresolved, the shutdown is expected to continue at least through Tuesday.
























