JUSTTHENEWS (Natalia Mittelstadt) - Johnson to move short-term DHS spending bill instead of Senate package: Report
The temporary funding measure would reportedly fund all of DHS for 60 days
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Dems reject White House offer on DHS funding
The legislature ultimately approved a continuing resolution to allow for more negotiations.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Watch Live: Donald Trump signs bill ending partial federal government shutdown
The president's signature comes just hours after the House sent the legislation, which includes a continuing resolution to keep the Department of Homeland Security funded through Feb. 13, to Trump's desk.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Congress REMAINS DIVIDED On Long-term DHS Funding Deal | TRENDING
The House on Tuesday is voting on a five-bill minibus and two-week continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which would end the partial government shutdown. An earlier razor-thin procedural vote underscored GOP loyalty to President Trump amid his efforts to unify the party—and despite Senate conservatives efforts to sink the package. It also further exemplified Democrats’ fury over the deadly shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5718985-live-updates-trump-government-shutdown-colombia/ https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5720415-gop-leaders-secure-votes/
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Johnson rejects warrant overhaul for ICE amid spending showdown
The Senate approved a funding package last week to pass five of the remaining six appropriations bills, with a continuing resolution for the DHS package.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - House to take up vote to end partial shutdown, but DHS funding fight goes on | Sunrise
House is set to take up vote to end the partial shutdown, but the DHS funding fight goes on.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - January jobs reports delayed due to shutdown: BLS
The Senate passed an agreement to approve five of the six remaining funding bills and to pass a continuing resolution for the last one, though the House has not sent the measure to President Donald Trump's desk.
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump urges House to back funding deal to avoid shutdown
The continuing resolution on DHS funding is set to last two weeks, though an agreement to pass the full-year bill could come at any time.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Senate passes final government spending deal
The deal separates DHS funding from five other spending bills that will fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year, but it included a continuing resolution to keep the DHS funded at its current level through Feb. 13.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Senate Finally Set to Advance Trump-Backed Funding Package, Too Late to Avert Temporary Shutdown.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Senate Republicans and Democrats reached an agreement to advance the government appropriations package, despite resistance from both sides of the aisle.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), President Donald J. Trump, and members of Congress.WHEN & WHERE: The deal was […] The post Senate Finally Set to Advance Trump-Backed Funding Package, Too Late to Avert Temporary Shutdown. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Senate Republicans and Democrats reached an agreement to advance the government appropriations package, despite resistance from both sides of the aisle. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), President Donald J. Trump, and members of Congress. WHEN & WHERE: The deal was struck on Friday, with a final Senate vote expected late Friday evening, as the government funding deadline looms at midnight. IMPACT: The agreement virtually ensures passage in the Senate but does not prevent a partial government shutdown over the weekend since it will take several days for the House to return to Washington, D.C. IN FULL The…Open