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The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a spending bill on Tuesday, ending a four-day partial government shutdown sparked by a fierce partisan battle over immigration enforcement.
The 217-214 vote sends the legislation to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it immediately to restore funding to the federal agencies caught in the crossfire.
The standoff centred on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown, which intensified following the controversial killing of two U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis.
While the Senate had already cleared a broader funding package, the House remained deadlocked until 21 Democrats broke ranks to support the measure, offsetting an equal number of Republicans who opposed the deal.
To ease the tension, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that federal agents in Minneapolis must now wear body cameras, a policy set to expand nationwide.
This concession addresses Democratic concerns regarding the conduct of unidentified, masked agents during immigration sweeps.
However, the current fix is only a two-week stopgap, leaving lawmakers a narrow window to negotiate a full-year budget for DHS.
President Trump, referencing a record-breaking 43-day shutdown from the previous summer, urged an end to the “pointless and destructive” closure via social media.
Despite the temporary resolution, both parties expect the upcoming permanent funding talks to be volatile as Democrats push for stricter enforcement guardrails and conservatives demand further hardline policy priorities.
