The legislation heads to US President Donald Trump’s desk for signature.
Published on February 3, 2026
The United States House of Representatives has approved a $1.2 trillion spending package End the partial government shutdown.
The bipartisan legislation passed Tuesday restores depleted funding for key federal programs, including the Departments of Labor and Education. The bill passed the Republican-controlled House by a vote of 217 in favor and 214 against.
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Twenty-one Republicans voted against the bill, while 21 Democrats voted for the legislation, which now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk, where he will sign it into law.
Immigration was a major point of contention. The bill temporarily increases funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but leaves room for lawmakers to negotiate changes and reforms to immigration enforcement in the wake of the killings of two US citizens, Renee Goode and Alex Pretty, by federal agents.
The spending package only funds DHS for two weeks, until February 13. Otherwise, Congress wrapped up 11 annual appropriations bills that fund government agencies and programs by September 30.
Democrats are calling for new restrictions for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
Democrats are united in our commitment to push for substantial reforms to the Department of Homeland Security. Dramatic changes such as mask bans, judicial warrant requirements, independent investigations when agents break the law, use of mandatory protocols, mandatory body cameras and an end to targeting sensitive locations, including hospitals and houses of worship, must be part of the app for a full year. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement after the vote.
Speaker Mike Johnson said he expects the two sides will be able to reach an agreement by the deadline.
“This is not the time to play games with those funds. We hope they will act in good faith over the next 10 days as we negotiate this,” Johnson said. “The President has contacted again.”
Some Republicans on the right wing of the party unsuccessfully tried to amend the bill to include a provision that would tighten voting requirements.
House Republicans only hold a 218-214 majority, meaning they can only lose one Republican vote to a unified Democratic opposition.
The last government shutdown lasted a record 43 days in October and November, laying off hundreds of thousands of federal workers and costing the U.S. economy an estimated $11 billion.