House Votes to End Government Shutdown

A short-term funding bill to end a three-day government shutdown passed the House Monday evening after getting a thumbs-up from the Senate earlier in the day.

The bill passed 266-150, with 45 Democrats joining Republicans in support of the measure.

Next, it will go to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed. The continuing resolution will keep government operations running through February 8, fully fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program for six years, and suspend some Obamacare taxes.

Democrats in Congress, under pressure from immigration activists who wanted to see protections for 700,000 unauthorized immigrants who arrived in the United States as children enshrined in the must-pass spending bill, were split over whether to support the measure.

But enough of them rallied behind the bill to ensure its passage by a large margin in the Senate after Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Monday afternoon that he struck a deal with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to advance a legislative DACA fix soon in exchange for support on the CR.