February 3, 2026legislativefederal budgetappropriationsgovernment operationslegislative powergovernment operationsappropriations
House passes 217-214 spending package, ending 4-day partial shutdown
The House voted 217-214 to pass a bipartisan government funding package on February 3, 2026, ending a four-day partial shutdown that began when DHS appropriations lapsed. Twenty-one Republicans voted against the package and 21 Democrats crossed party lines to support it. The deal included five full-year appropriations bills covering Defense, Labor-HHS, Education, Transportation, and HUD, plus a short-term continuing resolution funding DHS only through February 13. President Trump signed the legislation the same day.