Republican leaders were unable to sway enough holdouts to move forward with their plans.

Votes in the House on Tuesday to end a partial government shutdown pose tricky political challenges for both Republicans and Democrats. On the Republican side, a procedural vote to tee up the funding package will test President Trump’s ability to unify the GOP’s razor-thin House majority behind his play call.

Rep. Nathan Small, D-Las Cruces, the chairman of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee, said Monday the committee-approved budget plan gets legislators "halfway there" to the governor's request of an additional $160 million to pay for the initiative.