House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) answer questions during a press conference at the Capitol Visitor Center after the House Republican Conference on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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With a partial federal government shutdown looming on January 30, the House is scheduled to vote on the final version of the pending government funding bill on Thursday.
Earlier in the day, the House voted 214-213 to adopt the bill’s rules for consideration, narrowly clearing a major procedural hurdle on the bill and suggesting it has a good chance of passing. The final vote is expected to take place late Thursday afternoon.
The four bills account for the largest portion of government spending, totaling about $1.2 trillion. They will fund the Department of Defense. Health and Human Services; Homeland Security; Labor; Housing and Urban Development. transportation; and education.
These bills represent the final quartet of 12 annual spending bills needed to fund the government and avoid a partial shutdown on January 30th. If passed, the Senate would still need to approve it before it heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. The Senate will not reconvene until next week.
House lawmakers are widely expected to pass the bill on Thursday, with lawmakers desperate to avoid another shutdown after enduring a record 43-day shutdown last year.
Despite bipartisan agreement to avoid further shutdowns, parts of the bill still face serious hurdles.
Democrats warned they would not support legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed an American in Minnesota earlier this month. The Homeland Bill is being considered separately from the other three bills due to political risks.
Meanwhile, Midwest Republicans are pushing for a provision to be added to the spending package that would allow year-round sales of gasoline with a high blend of ethanol, known as E15. Currently, fuel use is restricted during the summer due to smog concerns, but those restrictions are lifted frequently.
In exchange for appeasing these Republicans, House Republican leaders agreed to create an E-15 Regional Domestic Energy Council in Congress.
“I think we’re probably going to have another Democratic shutdown,” Trump told Fox Business on Thursday, but did not say whether he was referring to a deadline at the end of this month.
