Overview
- House passage came on a 217–214 vote after 42 members broke with their parties, with 21 Republicans opposing the bill and 21 Democrats backing it.
- The package funds major departments, including Health and Human Services and Defense, through the end of the fiscal year in September.
- The Department of Homeland Security is financed only through Feb. 13, creating a short window for further talks that are expected to center on immigration enforcement and oversight.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson said most of the government is now covered and expressed optimism about reaching a DHS deal, while Senate Majority Leader John Thune voiced caution.
- Rep. Steny Hoyer urged support to ensure federal employees return to work and receive pay, as this shutdown was narrower than last autumn’s longer impasse.