President Donald Trump signed a $1.2 trillion spending package late Tuesday, officially terminating the weeklong partial government shutdown and restoring funding to most federal agencies. The legislation, which passed the House by a narrow 217–214 vote, provides full funding for major departments, including Education and Transportation, through September. Crucially, however, it only grants a temporary extension for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), whose funding lapses on February 13. Lawmakers must now reach a long-term agreement on border security and immigration policy to prevent another shutdown.

The bill highlighted deep internal divisions within the Republican Party, with 21 House GOP members opposing the measure. Conservative holdouts, including Reps. Thomas Massie and Chip Roy, argued the package failed to deliver on core priorities, notably full-year DHS funding and election integrity measures like the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Speaker Mike Johnson defended the measure as a necessary compromise to reopen the government, while President Trump urged Republicans to back the deal to avoid a “long, pointless, and destructive shutdown.”

The most contentious debates over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations were deferred. Democrats are demanding greater accountability, pushing for mandatory body-worn cameras and the use of judicial warrants for arrests. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that limited reforms, starting with body cameras for agents in Minneapolis, are already underway. However, the underlying political impasse remains, as Democrats demand “accountability and transparency” and Republicans warn that restrictions could undermine law enforcement efforts at the border.