President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill on Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding.
The President moved quickly to sign the bill after the House approved it with a 217-214 vote.
"This bill is a great victory for the American people," Mr. Trump said.
The vote on Tuesday (February 3, 2026) wrapped up congressional work on 11 annual appropriations bills that fund government agencies and programmes through September 30. Mr.
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