(AURN News) — The House voted to end the partial government shutdown. Lawmakers passed a $1.2 trillion funding package by a narrow 217-214 vote. The measure now heads to the president, who has said he will sign it immediately.
The deal keeps nearly the entire federal government funded through September, except the Department of Homeland Security.
DHS is operating under a two-week stopgap, with funding set to expire Feb. 13, following the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. The killings sparked national outrage and prompted Democrats to demand greater accountability.
That sets up a tense 10-day sprint over how Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol operate during raids.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said DHS needs to change dramatically, warning that full-year funding could collapse without reforms.
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