House Speaker Confident in Resolving Partial Government Shutdown by Tuesday
House Speaker Mike Johnson asserts he has secured sufficient Republican support to pass a spending bill and end the partial government shutdown by Tuesday. The Senate already approved a funding package, but House members face delays due to severe weather disrupting travel in the southeastern U.S.
The Senate's deal notably separates Department of Homeland Security funding from other agencies, including the Pentagon and Labor Department. While most federal operations WOULD resume by Tuesday, negotiations on DHS funding—tied to contentious immigration enforcement debates—will extend for two additional weeks.
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