After discussions with the White House, Senate Democrats were successful in convincing their Republican colleagues to split up a six-bill appropriations package into two chunks that passed the upper chamber in a 71-29 vote on Friday evening. Now the package — a five-bill appropriations minibus plus a two-week continuing resolution on funding the Department of Homeland Security — is back in the House’s hands for final passage before it gets sent to President Trump’s desk. Once that happens, the partial government shutdown will be over.
Most House Democrats who spoke during a caucus call on Sunday reportedly plan to continue their protest of funding for DHS, even the short-term CR negotiated by their colleagues in the Senate. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has told House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) he wouldn’t help gather the Democratic votes that could help quickly pass the legislation.
Without the filibuster, the dynamics are, of course, different in the House. As the majority party, it’s up to Republicans to cobble together the votes to pass the funding package to reopen the government.
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