The Senate pushed DHS funding into the House’s arms. What’s next?

Published February 2, 2026 10:46am ET



The House is up to bat after the Senate passed a funding deal that sharply split Democrats and has immigration hawks threatening to vote “no,” a headache for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) that could prolong a government shutdown that began at midnight on Saturday.

The upper chamber passed a sweeping spending bill on Friday night that largely aligns with the one that cleared the House in January, with the exception of a two-week extension for the Department of Homeland Security. The vast majority of Senate Republicans supported the bill, but there were five defections, and only half of Democrats voted “yes.”

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