The U.S. Senate Passes Government Shutdown Compromise, House Faces Key 'Rules Vote' Test
BlockBeats News, February 3rd. On Monday night, the U.S. Senate cleared a key hurdle for a compromise to end the current partial government shutdown, paving the way for the legislation to be put to a vote in the House on Tuesday. However, the bill may face a second procedural obstacle in the House floor vote known as a "rule vote." This vote requires a simple majority to open debate and proceed to a final vote. House votes tend to be sharply partisan, and Speaker Johnson will need nearly all Republican members to vote in unison for it to succeed.
As Congress failed to send the remaining spending bills to Trump by January 30th, the current partial government shutdown (involving about 78% of federal government operations) entered its third day. The House had previously passed an initial bipartisan bill aimed at funding the government through the end of fiscal year 2026 (September 30), but Democrats collectively opposed the plan in protest of Trump's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. (Golden Finance)
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