House Passes $1.2 Trillion Funding Package Amid ICE Controversy
The House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion spending package to avoid a January 30 shutdown, despite fierce Democratic opposition to Homeland Security funding for ICE.
The United States House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion spending package on January 22, 2026, to avert a partial government shutdown scheduled for January 30. While three of the four appropriations bills passed with broad bipartisan support, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding measure passed by a narrow 220-207 margin. The DHS bill allocates $64.4 billion to the department, including $10 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Democratic opposition to the DHS bill intensified following the January 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and reports of aggressive enforcement sweeps in Minnesota and Maine. House Democratic leaders, including Hakeem Jeffries, argued the bill failed to restrain President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts. To secure the bill's passage, Republicans included concessions such as $20 million for ICE body cameras, mandated de-escalation training, and a reduction of 5,500 detention beds. Seven moderate Democrats broke party ranks to support the measure, while Republican Thomas Massie was the sole Republican to vote against it.
Beyond DHS, the package includes a 3.8% military pay raise and a provision repealing a law that allowed senators to sue the government over phone record seizures related to the January 6 investigation. The legislation now moves to the Senate, where it faces potential deadlock. Senators Tim Kaine and Chris Murphy have already announced their opposition, citing a lack of constraints on presidential authority, while Senator Patty Murray argued the compromise is preferable to another continuing resolution.
