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What happened
The House passed the package 217–214 on Tuesday after the Senate approved it the prior week. The law funds most federal operations through the end of September, while providing the Department of Homeland Security with temporary funding through February 13. The shutdown began after prior funding lapsed on Saturday when Congress did not pass a measure in time.
Why it matters
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Near-term DHS funding deadline is now fixed: Temporary funding through February 13 creates a defined point for renewed congressional bargaining over DHS appropriations.
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Budget authority for most agencies is locked in through September: With most of the government funded until the end of September, legislative attention narrows to the remaining unresolved appropriations area rather than a broad shutdown risk.
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