House Passes Vote By One Vote to Debate Ending Shutdown While Still Arguing
KEY POINTS
- •On Tuesday, the House took a key step to end the partial government shutdown by starting debate on DHS funding bills.
- •The procedural vote was narrowly passed 217-215 with Speaker Mike Johnson persuading holdouts over a tense 45 minutes.
- •Rep. Thomas Massie voted against it, amid Trump’s public quarrel blaming Massie's wife for his 'liberal' stance.
On a thrilling Tuesday, the House pushed a bill to quietly end the partial government shutdown, with a razor-thin 217-215 vote that felt like a soap opera finale. GOP Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), playing the ultimate political game show host, left the vote open for 45 minutes flipping holdouts like pancakes — until only Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) stood firm, apparently motivated by the incentive question, 'Why bother?' Former President Trump weighed in too, using the weirdest family feud diplomacy by blaming Massie's wife for making him 'liberal' on Truth Social. Meanwhile, the House Freedom Caucus wants in on the negotiation party to make sure their conservative priorities, including the ever-popular SAVE Act, get a seat at the table amid DHS funding drama.
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A 217-215 vote, 45 suspense-filled minutes, Trump blaming wives for politics — Congress just can’t get enough drama while actually trying to govern.
Congress debating DHS funding: more intense than a reality TV reunion special with fewer commercial breaks and more Twitter insults.
One vote margin, speaker flipping votes like DJ remixes, and Trump’s commentary starring wives own the political circus today.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/3/2026 | Author: Kate Santaliz
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