Skip to main content
4 min read

House sends bill ending government shutdown to Trump's desk after Dems buck Jeffries in final vote

Jeffries opposed the funding deal, but 21 House Democrats voted for it.

House sends bill ending government shutdown to Trump's desk after Dems buck Jeffries in final vote
Image · Fox News

SOURCE CHECK

TAP FOR WHY
Outlet credibilityFox News69/100 MEDIUM
This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
Fox News
Feb 3, 2026
tl;dr

The House passed a federal funding bill 217-214, setting up an end to the partial shutdown. Twenty-one Democrats voted for it despite Hakeem Jeffries’ opposition, while the package temporarily extends funding for Homeland Security.

Community verdict

VOTING CLOSED
How does this story look for
NOT RATEDCLOSED

No good or bad look here

This story reports what happened without casting Jeffries in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Jeffries’s record.

● INFORMATIONAL

People in this story

SWIPE →

House Minority Leader who opposed the funding bill

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Tim Burchett
R · TN-2

Representative who backed away from opposing the procedural vote

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker who supported passage of the funding bill

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who helped negotiate the funding agreement

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader discussing a possible standing filibuster

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Democratic counterpart involved in the funding agreement

Representative who backed away from opposing the procedural vote

Part of a bigger story

12 OUTLETS
House Passes Funding Deal Jeffries Opposed, Ending Partial Shutdown

The House considered a federal funding package that included a short-term Homeland Security extension, while Jeffries called for immigration-enforcement changes as Democrats debated whether to support it. Center outlets focus on the negotiations over reforms and the funding extension, presenting Jeffries as withholding support while pressing for changes. Right-leaning outlets emphasize that the House passed the package and 21 Democrats voted for it despite Jeffries’ opposition, with some also highlighting criticism of him.

Discussion · 0

What's your take?

Loading comments…