House Set to Vote on Ending Partial Government Shutdown as DHS Announces Body Cameras for Immigration Officers

The House is expected to vote today on a funding package that would end the partial government shutdown, with Speaker Mike Johnson expressing confidence he has the votes to pass it.

The shutdown has furloughed some federal workers and left roughly 70% of the government without funding. The Senate-passed bill would fully fund most agencies, but the Department of Homeland Security would receive only two weeks of funding—a tight window for lawmakers to negotiate reforms to immigration enforcement.

Democrats have demanded changes following the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minnesota. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the public is "correctly demanding accountability," adding: "The American people want to see the masks come off."

One concession came Monday when Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that all federal immigration officers in Minneapolis will be issued body cameras, with plans to expand the policy nationwide as funding allows. President Trump backed the move, saying body cameras "generally tend to be good for law enforcement, because people can't lie about what's happening."

Republicans, however, have signaled they won't soften their immigration enforcement stance. Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri said proposals that "make it harder for ICE to do their job" are non-starters.

If the House passes the bill, the two-week DHS funding timeline would set up another deadline—and another potential standoff—later this month.