House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts government shutdown ends Tuesday
By Fox News
February 2, 2026, 7:03 AM EST
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CITY, State (Fox News) — House Speaker Mike Johnson predicts the end of the partial government shutdown, hopeful for resolution by Tuesday.
Key Points
- Johnson anticipates shutdown resolution by Tuesday
- Senate passes funding bill, separates DHS funding for further debate
- Democrats divided on bill, some oppose stopgap funding for DHS
- Rebellion within House Democrats challenges Senate deal negotiated by Sen. Chuck Schumer
- House Rules Committee to consider Senate bill on Monday

Democrats Divided
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticizes DHS funding, calls for reforms
- Rep. Ro Khanna refuses to provide more funds to ICE agents
- Tensions rise within Democrats as some oppose Senate deal

Path to Resolution
- Republicans must pass procedural rule to bring legislation forward
- House-wide "rule vote" to test bill before final passage
- Federal government in partial shutdown since Jan. 30
Fox News’ Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.









