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#TrumpEndsShutdown Yesterday, February 3, 2026, President Trump signed a **$1.2 trillion government funding bill**, officially ending a brief partial government shutdown that had begun over the previous weekend. The hashtag **#TrumpEndsShutdown** gained traction following his personal intervention on Truth Social, where he urged House Republicans to pass the Senate-approved bill "WITHOUT DELAY" and with "NO CHANGES." ## Key Details of the Deal The resolution of this shutdown is a significant moment in the 2026 legislative calendar, but it also sets up another high-stakes deadline in just a few days. * **Broad Funding:** The bill funds 11 of the 12 annual appropriations bills through **September 30, 2026**, covering major departments like Defense, Labor, and Health and Human Services. * **The DHS Exception:** In a compromise to get the bill through, the **Department of Homeland Security (DHS)** was only funded temporarily through **February 13, 2026**. * **The "Hammer":** House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole described Trump’s role in the narrow 217–214 vote as "the hammer" that brought holdout Republicans into line. --- ## Why the Shutdown Happened The impasse was primarily triggered by a breakdown in negotiations over **immigration enforcement**. * **The Catalyst:** Tensions flared following the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen, **Alex Pretti**, by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis. * **Democratic Demands:** House Democrats, led by Hakeem Jeffries, refused full-year DHS funding without new restrictions on ICE and CBP, such as requirements for agents to wear body cameras and obtain warrants before entering private homes. ## What’s Next? While the wider government is stable for now, the **February 13 deadline** for DHS creates a "frantic 10-day window" for lawmakers to negotiate immigration reforms. If no deal is reached by then, another partial shutdown specifically affecting Homeland Security could occur. Would you like me to look into the specific immigration reforms currently beinr the February 13 deadline $TRUMP