House set to review Senate approved spending deal
The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet this afternoon to review the Senate passed government funding package aimed at ending the partial government shutdown. According to the committee’s advisory, the bill would fund most of the federal government through September.
However, the Department of Homeland Security would not receive full year funding. Instead, it would run on temporary funding for an additional two weeks.
Democrats won’t support fast track vote
This move comes after House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke by phone over the weekend. A spokesperson for Johnson said Jeffries made it clear House Democrats will not help Republicans pass the package using the suspension of the rules process.
That fast track method requires a two thirds vote, and Republicans would have needed around 70 Democrats to get it approved. Since Democratic support isn’t expected, the plan will go through the Rules Committee instead.
Republicans likely need to pass it on their own
With the bill going through the Rules Committee, House Republicans will likely have to provide nearly all the votes needed to move the package forward and reopen the government.
On Meet the Press, Johnson said he feels confident the government can reopen by Tuesday, assuming Republicans deliver enough votes.
Shutdown impact remains limited for now
The partial shutdown began Saturday and hasn’t caused major disruptions yet. Still, any delay in the House could extend the shutdown deeper into the week.
