By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-passes-budget-bill-to-end-partial-government-shutdown Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter House passes budget bill to end partial government shutdown Politics Feb 3, 2026 2:27 PM EST WATCH LIVE: House passes bill on government funding to end partial shutdown The House passed a bill to end the partial government shutdown Tuesday afternoon, cleared by a bipartisan vote under the insistence of President Donald Trump. The measure funds most of the federal government through Sept. 30, while providing the Department of Homeland Security with short-term funding for two weeks. Lawmakers will return to negotiate potential changes for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as Democrats demand more restrictions on its operations. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Earlier in the afternoon, Speaker Mike Johnson managed to secure the near-unanimous GOP support needed to pass the bill through a procedural vote, despite some members of the party trying to tack unrelated priorities onto the funding package. Trump called on Republicans to stay united in a social media post Monday, telling holdouts, "There can be NO CHANGES at this time." He has said he will sign the bill when it reaches his desk. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WATCH LIVE: House passes bill on government funding to end partial shutdown The House passed a bill to end the partial government shutdown Tuesday afternoon, cleared by a bipartisan vote under the insistence of President Donald Trump. The measure funds most of the federal government through Sept. 30, while providing the Department of Homeland Security with short-term funding for two weeks. Lawmakers will return to negotiate potential changes for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as Democrats demand more restrictions on its operations. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Earlier in the afternoon, Speaker Mike Johnson managed to secure the near-unanimous GOP support needed to pass the bill through a procedural vote, despite some members of the party trying to tack unrelated priorities onto the funding package. Trump called on Republicans to stay united in a social media post Monday, telling holdouts, "There can be NO CHANGES at this time." He has said he will sign the bill when it reaches his desk. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now