US House Takes up Deal to Restore Government Funding, Tuesday Vote Expected

US House takes up deal to restore government funding, Tuesday vote expected

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives takes up legislation on Monday that would lift a partial government shutdown that started over the weekend, with a final vote expected today. Funding for the Pentagon, the Department of Transportation and several other agencies expired on Saturday, as a dispute over immigration enforcement complicated efforts to approve spending legislation. So far disruption has been minimal, as workers deemed “ess…

House to hold votes on funding to end partial government shutdown amid clash over ICE restrictions

U.S. Capitol Building (Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The House will hold votes on Tuesday to try to reopen the government after it partially shut down over the weekend. House Speaker Mike Johnson faces an incredibly tight margin as he can only afford to lose one Republican vote if all members are present and voting on the funding package. First, Johnson has to clear a procedural vote before debate can begin on the …