Senate, government shutdown
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Top House Republicans are plowing forward with plans to vote Tuesday on a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package.
Even though the bill passed in the Senate, it still needs approval from the House, which won't be back in session until Monday. This could mean the government will be partially shutdown temporarily through the weekend until the House can vote on the legislation.
The U.S. Senate voted Friday afternoon to pass an amended minibus appropriations bill that will temporarily fund major government agencies. The bill now returns to the House of Representatives.
A two-week stopgap Homeland Security measure is intended to buy time for bipartisan negotiations on immigration enforcement tactics.
Republicans including Reps. Thomas Massie and Lauren Boebert opposed a $1.2 trillion spending bill on Tuesday, citing concerns over election integrity and DHS funding.