US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (Republican of Louisiana) answers questions while surrounded by members of the media after the passage of a rules vote on funding the US government at the US Capitol, February 3, 2026, Washington, DC. WIN MCNAMEE / AFP
The US House of Representatives passed a spending bill on Tuesday, February 3, ending the four-day partial government shutdown sparked by Democratic opposition to funding for the federal agency carrying out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Trump is expected to swiftly sign the legislation, which was passed by a 217-214 vote in the Republican-controlled House.
Twenty-one Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the funding package and an equal number of Republicans opposed it rather than meet Democratic demands to reform the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Negotiations for new money for DHS broke down following the killing of two US citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis, the Minnesota city which has become the flashpoint for the Republican president's sweeping immigration crackdown.
