Trump signs bill, ends shutdown
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President Donald Trump signed a $1.2 trillion spending bill at the White House, ending a partial US government shutdown and forcing talks over Homeland Security funding.
Schumer won. He got the other 5 spending bills passed and still gets to negotiate over DHS. A win that a lot of Do Something Bluesky folks are unable to simply take.
Congress ends shutdown, approves $1.2T in funding — and sets up DHS cliff
President Donald Trump is expected to swiftly sign the legislation.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Schumer won. He got the other 5 spending bills passed and still gets to negotiate over DHS. A win that a lot of Do Something Bluesky folks are unable to simply take.
House votes to end partial government shutdown www.nbcnews.com/now/video/ho...
House votes to end partial government shutdown
The House passed a funding package to end the partial government shutdown that began days ago. President Donald Trump is expected sign it into law. NBC News' Melanie Zanona reports on how the vote wen...
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February 3, 2026 at 11:31 PM
House votes to end partial government shutdown www.nbcnews.com/now/video/ho...
Reposted by David Darmofal
Final passage for the Senate-passed funding bill was surprisingly close in the House. Fewer Dems voting yes than I expected and more Republicans voting no. Once again all Dems were here, also. Dem leadership voted no across the board
February 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Final passage for the Senate-passed funding bill was surprisingly close in the House. Fewer Dems voting yes than I expected and more Republicans voting no. Once again all Dems were here, also. Dem leadership voted no across the board
Reposted by David Darmofal
House now voting on the Republican rule (procedural measure) to bring the funding bill to the floor. All Dems present and voting against. R leaders were broadcasting a lot of confidence about winning this vote, which once again was misplaced. Likely they get it eventually but it's not going well rn
February 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
House now voting on the Republican rule (procedural measure) to bring the funding bill to the floor. All Dems present and voting against. R leaders were broadcasting a lot of confidence about winning this vote, which once again was misplaced. Likely they get it eventually but it's not going well rn
Trump signs bill to end government shutdown and fund DHS for two weeks www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Trump signs bill to end government shutdown and fund DHS for two weeks
The House passed, and President Trump signed into law, a bill funding almost all of government. It puts DHS on stopgap funding after federal agents killed two people in Minneapolis.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Trump signs bill to end government shutdown and fund DHS for two weeks www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
"We may be in for a rough few weeks as congressional Democrats try to force changes on ICE by withholding funding for DHS. But we should not shrink from the fight. Public opinion is strongly on our side. More importantly, it is the right thing to do."
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Preparing for the shutdown battle . . . .
February 3, 2026
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February 3, 2026 at 3:37 PM
"We may be in for a rough few weeks as congressional Democrats try to force changes on ICE by withholding funding for DHS. But we should not shrink from the fight. Public opinion is strongly on our side. More importantly, it is the right thing to do."
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Reposted by Simon Lester
There are lingering fears that if the Supreme Court strikes down #Trump’s liberation day #tariffs, it could be on the condition of no refunds. I spoke to companies and advisors about why they are on "pins and needles" about reimbursements ft.trib.al/NditQji #SCOTUS
A US Supreme Court tariff strike-down offers little certainty on refunds
Fears linger that justices could order prospective relief to avoid repayment chaos
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February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
There are lingering fears that if the Supreme Court strikes down #Trump’s liberation day #tariffs, it could be on the condition of no refunds. I spoke to companies and advisors about why they are on "pins and needles" about reimbursements ft.trib.al/NditQji #SCOTUS
Congress ends shutdown, approves $1.2T in funding — and sets up DHS cliff www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Congress ends shutdown, approves $1.2T in funding — and sets up DHS cliff
President Donald Trump is expected to swiftly sign the legislation.
www.politico.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Congress ends shutdown, approves $1.2T in funding — and sets up DHS cliff www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
GOP leaders in Congress dismiss Trump’s call to ‘nationalize’ elections www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...
GOP leaders in Congress dismiss Trump’s call to ‘nationalize’ elections
The House narrowly passes funding legislation to end the partial government shutdown. NBC News correspondents Kelly O'Donnell and Julie Tsirkin report on where the debate over DHS reforms goes next an...
www.nbcnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM
GOP leaders in Congress dismiss Trump’s call to ‘nationalize’ elections www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...
House to vote on reopening government, extending ICE funding www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
House to vote on reopening government, extending ICE funding
The deal would fund most of the government through September. But Congress would have only 10 days to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
House to vote on reopening government, extending ICE funding www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump signs funding bill, setting up immigration enforcement debate missouriindependent.com/2026/02/03/r...
Trump signs funding bill, setting up immigration enforcement debate • Missouri Independent
WASHINGTON — The partial government shutdown that began this weekend ended late Tuesday when President Donald Trump signed the funding package that both chambers of Congress approved within the last w...
missouriindependent.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Trump signs funding bill, setting up immigration enforcement debate missouriindependent.com/2026/02/03/r...
The Shutdown Is Over, but Not the Clash Over ICE Funding www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/b...
The Shutdown Is Over, but Not the Clash Over ICE Funding
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February 3, 2026 at 11:46 PM
The Shutdown Is Over, but Not the Clash Over ICE Funding www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/b...
BREAKING:
Someone switched their vote, and rule passed 217-215 narrow margin. Now moves to hour of debate to reopen government.
Someone switched their vote, and rule passed 217-215 narrow margin. Now moves to hour of debate to reopen government.
February 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
BREAKING:
Someone switched their vote, and rule passed 217-215 narrow margin. Now moves to hour of debate to reopen government.
Someone switched their vote, and rule passed 217-215 narrow margin. Now moves to hour of debate to reopen government.
House vote happening to move rule to start proces to pass some appropriations bills, open parts of government
February 3, 2026 at 4:34 PM
House vote happening to move rule to start proces to pass some appropriations bills, open parts of government
Shutdown hinges on razor-thin rule vote www.politico.com/live-updates...
Capitol agenda: Shutdown hinges on razor-thin rule vote
Some hard-liners threatened to block the funding package if it didn't include a partisan elections bill.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Shutdown hinges on razor-thin rule vote www.politico.com/live-updates...