House takes up next funding package ahead of shutdown deadline
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Key Points:
- The House is set to vote Wednesday on a bipartisan funding package for the Departments of State, Treasury, and related agencies, while the Senate advances a three-bill package for Commerce, Justice, Interior, and the EPA to avoid a government shutdown by the January 30 deadline.
- House GOP leaders face potential challenges in securing votes due to their narrow majority and possible absences or defections during the procedural vote.
- The Homeland Security funding bill was excluded from the current package amid controversy following an ICE officer's fatal shooting and Democratic demands for ICE reforms, making it a politically sensitive issue.
- Lawmakers aim to finalize most appropriations bills soon, but with upcoming congressional recesses, there is limited time to resolve the Homeland Security funding
