Trump, on Tuesday, signed a large spending package to end the second government shutdown of his current term that began last Saturday.
The bill had passed the Senate last week but needed House approval. Due to a disagreement between Democrats and Republicans about funding the Department of Homeland Security after ICE agents killed two Americans.
The legislation funds a full year of government funding through the end of September with the limited DHS funding as the only exception. Now, lawmakers have until Feb. 13 to further negotiate DHS funding as Democrats demand reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
Earlier in the day, House Republicans voted 217-215 to advance the legislation, with Democrats providing no support on the procedural motion.
A vote on the bill was pushed back by a day after Democrats privately signaled they would not supply the large number of votes needed to fast-track it Monday.
The procedural “rule” vote added a dose of drama, underscoring the challenge of governing with the GOP’s one-vote majority. The vote was held open for an extended period after Rep. John Rose of Tennessee unexpectedly joined Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky in opposing it. Massie has been a reliable holdout on spending measures and was viewed as unlikely to change his vote. Rose, who complained the Senate was not doing enough to advance the SAVE Act, legislation that would require proof of citizenship to vote, later switched to yes.
