politics
January 22, 2026
House to vote on final funding bills with shutdown deadline near
The Senate will still have to pass the measures when it returns to Washington next week.
TL;DR
- The House is voting on the final government funding bills to avoid a shutdown on January 30th.
- Four bills totaling $1.2 trillion will fund departments including Defense, Health, Homeland Security, and Education.
- Democrats may oppose the Homeland Security bill due to a recent shooting incident.
- Republicans are seeking to allow year-round sales of E15 gasoline, with a compromise involving an energy council.
- President Trump suggested a potential "Democrat shutdown."
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