U.S. Congress Votes to End Partial Govt. Shutdown

SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) – The U.S. Congress passed a funding package on Tuesday (2/3) to reopen the federal government from a partial shutdown, after a record 43-day shutdown just two months ago that paralyzed federal operations.

President Donald Trump is due to sign the latest legislation passed by the House of Representatives after a partisan fight over spending between Republican lawmakers backing him and their Democratic rivals.

The current deal funds most agencies through September but places the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on a two-week leash amid Democratic demands for agency reforms. The DHS reprieve expires Feb. 13, potentially triggering another shutdown if lawmakers cannot resolve disputes over immigration and border patrol activity.