The U.S. House on Tuesday narrowly passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package aimed at ending the partial federal government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump, who has said he will sign it.
The vote was 217-214 and completes congressional work on 11 of the 12 annual appropriations bills, funding most of the federal government through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. The remaining bill, covering the Department of Homeland Security, will be addressed separately amid continued disagreement over immigration enforcement policies.
The legislation includes a short-term funding extension for Homeland Security through Feb. 13, allowing lawmakers additional time to negotiate potential changes related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The partial shutdown began Saturday.
Nevada’s delegation split on the vote. Representatives Dina Titus, Susie Lee, and Steven Horsford voted against the funding package, while Rep. Mark Amodei voted in favor. Senators Cathrine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen joined his yes vote.
Once signed, the bill will fund most federal agencies through Sept. 30, including the War Department and programs such as nutrition assistance and national parks. Negotiations will continue over Homeland Security funding, which Democrats say must include additional limits on enforcement and accountability measures.
The path to the current shutdown differs from last fall’s impasse. That dispute centered on extending pandemic-era health insurance subsidies, which Democrats ultimately failed to include.
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