All eyes will be on the House this week as the Republican majority seeks to bring a quick end to the partial government shutdown that began on Friday.
The House Rules Committee meets Monday afternoon to work on a rule for floor consideration of the package of five fiscal 2026 spending bills, in addition to a two-week extension of Department of Homeland Security funding.
The Senate passed the $1.2 trillion spending package on Jan. 30, after stripping out the Homeland Security portion due to opposition from Democrats after the killing of two Minneapolis residents by federal immigration agents. That change to the package meant it had to go back to the House for another vote, while current funding expired Jan. 30.
