Congress is nearing a final vote to end a short-lived, partial government shutdown

"The House narrowly voted Tuesday to advance a shutdown-ending spending package, setting up a final vote later in the day that could send the more than $1 trillion piece of legislation to the president's desk. The measure will fund much of the government, including the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Housing and Transportation, through the end of September. But Congress is only funding the Department of Homeland Security through Feb. 13."

"The short-term agreement was reached after Democrats refused to sign off on annual funding without restrictions on immigration enforcement tactics after federal officers shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. The procedural measure was approved 217 to 215 after President Trump endorsed the package, which he negotiated last week. Trump worked with Senate Democrats on the agreement after they refused to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which includes ICE and Customs and Border Protection."

The House narrowly advanced a shutdown-ending spending package and set a final vote that could send the bill to the president. The measure funds Defense, Health and Human Services, Housing and Transportation through September, while funding the Department of Homeland Security only through Feb. 13. Democrats withheld DHS funding over demands for immigration enforcement restrictions after federal officers shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. The procedural measure passed 217-215 after President Trump endorsed the negotiated package. The short extension creates a narrow window to negotiate DHS policy, with some bipartisan agreement on body-worn cameras but sharp disputes on masking and warrant requirements.

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