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Posted on 01/31/2026 3:58:28 PM PST by 11th_VA
(CNN) — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday that Democrats won’t help Republicans pass a funding bill to reopen the government if they attempt to fast-track the measure Monday, according to two sources familiar with a call between the leaders.
Jeffries’ move is a major gamble since he would be rebelling against a deal cut by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Donald Trump to approve funding for much of the federal government through the end of September. The deal only funds the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks to allow for long-term negotiations on federal immigration enforcement.
The Senate voted to pass the measure just hours before a Friday deadline to fund the government, but the House is not expected to return to Washington until Monday to vote on final approval. With the funding deadline passed, Washington entered a partial government shutdown.
Many Democrats say DHS shouldn’t receive the two weeks of funding — and Jeffries appears to be siding with them, raising the possibility that the shutdown could extend past Monday.
Republican and Democratic leaders believed the final measure would reach Trump’s desk early enough next week to avoid any substantial pain for federal workers.
Johnson had hoped to pass the bill under a process known as “suspending the rules,” meaning two-thirds of the narrowly divided House would need to approve it with the backing of dozens of Democrats.
But Jeffries said Democrats would not assist in that endeavor. That leaves Johnson with the only option of advancing the plan with Republicans alone. The House would first need to approve a rule, allowing the chamber to approve the bill by a simple majority.
But passage is not guaranteed since a number of conservative hardliners are angry about various provisions in the bill.
House Democrats will hold a caucus call at 5 p.m. ET Sunday.
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Give ‘em an inch and they will demand a full mile.
Pretty sure everyone saw this coming...except Republican politicians.
“””Pretty sure everyone saw this coming...except Republican politicians.”””
Charlie Brown Lucy Football
2029-Trump becomes Speaker. You don’t have to be a house fella.
Dime Store Obama.
Just shut it down. Semi-permanently. Let, ‘We The People’ decide which parts of Mother Government stay funded.
Enough with the Bread and Circuses! Yeesh!
Shutdown causing pain for Federal Workers...yeh...paid vacations hurt!!
Mr. Jeffries....No sombreros for you!!
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
This bill provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities.
Specifically, the bill includes 3 of the 12 regular FY2026 appropriations bills:
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026;
the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2026; and
the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
The departments and agencies funded in the bill include
the Department of Defense,
the Department of Labor,
the Department of Health and Human Services,
the Department of Education,
the Department of Transportation,
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and
related agencies.
The bill also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including
the U.S. Grain Standards Act;
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s whistleblower program;
the National Flood Insurance Program;
the Forest Service’s participation in the Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services Program;
the Transportation Security Administration’s Reimbursable Screening Services Program;
the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee;
several authorities and programs related to cybersecurity;
the technology modernization fund and board;
the U.S. Parole Commission;
the special assessment on nonindigent persons or entities convicted of certain offenses involving sexual abuse or human trafficking;
several immigration-related programs and authorities;
the authority for the U.S. Sentencing Commission to promulgate certain guidelines or amendments related to the use of unmanned aircraft;
certain bankruptcy fees;
trade preferences for Haiti and countries in sub-Saharan Africa;
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; and
several health care authorities and programs.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7148
And still no budget.
Just more Obamunism; emergency continuing resolutions.
There is no emergency. But that’s a minor detail anyways.
It’s what you’d expect from dollar store obama
Dear Democrats don’t do your job. Taxpayers will reciprocate by shutting down tax payments. We are tried of our congress not doing their JOB!
Awesome, shut it down. Shut it all down.
Well there’s a switch eh?
I'm pretty sure they saw it coming, the just didn't know what insideous form it would come in.
Now we know.
See this post of mine that explains it all.
-PJ
I hope they do..no compromise.
I don’t remember the world coming to an end when this just happened a couple of months ago.
There was a shutdown?
I finally agree with that sh-thead
Shut it down
For the last shutdown, Democrats tried to defend their actions by stating that they are fighting Republicans about Obamacare premiums...
There is a shutdown again this time...What would be Democrats' message? Defending rights of illegal aliens? Swing voters are really more worried about treatment of illegal aliens than the state of economy? I think swing voters care more about economy...
Shutdown government because of illegal aliens...That is really a winning issue for Democrats?
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