President Donald Trump signed into law a $1.2 trillion spending package Tuesday, ending a four-day-old partial government shutdown despite a lingering battle over immigration enforcement policies.
The House narrowly cleared the package (HR 7148) a few hours earlier on a 217-214 vote, with 21 Democrats joining most Republicans in support, and 21 Republicans opposed. The Senate passed the measure last week by a vote of 71-29.
The twin votes signaled the completion of long-delayed appropriations for the fiscal year that began last October with one notable exception. Funding for the Homeland Security Department is set to expire on Feb. 13 after a decision to punt on a full-year spending bill for a department that has come under heavy criticism for its handling of an immigration crackdown that resulted in two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens last month.
