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House Vote Looms on Controversial Trump-Democrat Funding Package

2/3/2026

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The House must vote on a funding package to avert a government shutdown negotiated by U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats, funding the Department of Homeland Security.
The plan includes immigration enforcement reforms and faces opposition from hardline Republicans demanding voter ID laws.
Democrats want judicial warrants for immigration enforcement, a condition Republicans reject, and the House Rules Committee's upcoming vote will determine whether the bill advances.

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The House must vote on a funding package to avert a government shutdown negotiated by U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats, funding the Department of Homeland Security.
The plan includes immigration enforcement reforms and faces opposition from hardline Republicans demanding voter ID laws.
Democrats want judicial warrants for immigration enforcement, a condition Republicans reject, and the House Rules Committee's upcoming vote will determine whether the bill advances.