The US House of Representatives will vote on the funding package approved by the US Senate, effectively ending the partial government shutdown that began on Saturday, January 31. While an official update on when the final vote will take place has not been mentioned in the US House schedule, reports indicate that the final vote will take place around 2:00 p.m.
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, February 2. (Bloomberg)The US House has already voted to clear a key procedural hurdle that will pave the way for a final vote later in the day. The House is expected to vote on the US Senate-approved funding bill between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. EST
The final vote comes as US House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that the House GOP plans to take the bill up for a final vote today. “I think we’ll get it done by tomorrow,” Johnson told reporters.
What to know about the Funding BillThe new funding bill is expected to easily pass the House when it comes up for a vote on Tuesday, after talks with the White House over contentious funding for agencies that conduct immigration operations.
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The House GOP has put together a united front on the bill, Tuesday’s key procedural, which passed 217 votes to 215, showed.
Speaker Mike Johnson also confirmed on Tuesday that the bill should pass smoothly, as consensus was reached among lawmakers in the House. “It should be fine,” Johnson said.
He also clarified that President Trump has no role in the swift passage of the bill. “The president had no role,” Johnson added.