US House votes to end partial government shutdown, extends temporary funding for DHS | World News

The US House of Representatives voted on Tuesday (local time) to end the partial government shutdown and approved legislation that provides funding to most federal agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year and extends funding to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for 10 days, The Hill reported.

According to The Hill, the measure passed by a narrow vote of 217-214 and was sent to US President Donald Trump for his signature into legislation that is expected to officially end the four-day shutdown that began on Saturday.

The vote was bipartisan but closely split: 21 Republicans voted against the bill, 21 Democrats supported it, while Democratic leaders opposed the package.

The bill’s passage followed intense negotiations and a dramatic vote earlier in the day, as Republican leaders sought to win support from lawmakers who object to the separate voting legislation.

The funding package, described as the “Minibus,” includes full-year appropriations for five federal agencies and provides interim funding for DHS through Feb. 13 as Democrats continue to push for changes to U.S. immigration enforcement policies, The Hill reported.

The bill would also provide funding to several major departments through Sept. 30, the end of the current fiscal year, according to The Hill.

These include the U.S. Departments of Energy, Defense, Treasury, State, Labor, Transportation, Health and Human Services and Education, as well as the judiciary and a number of independent agencies, The Hill reported.

The House had passed all six appropriations bills in early January, but the package stalled in the Senate after Democrats objected to immigration enforcement practices, particularly following the killing of a Minneapolis intensive care unit nurse during a federal sting operation last month.

The current compromise emerged after negotiations between the White House and top Senate Democrats following a tumultuous week in Congress that forced Republicans to abandon plans to advance all six bill funding packages in one fell swoop, The Hill reported.

U.S. House Democratic leaders largely withheld their support until shortly before the final vote; Instead, they focused on procedural hurdles and pressured Republicans to secure passage of the rule governing debate on the bill.