Senate Votes on 5-Bill Minibus After Trump, Dems

On Friday, the United States Senate handed the federal funding invoice it was unable to move just a day in the past, but there’s a notable change to it. As my colleague Sister Toldjah wrote earlier in the week, Leader John Thune (R-SD) set up a take a look at cloture vote, which occurred on Thursday, but RedState reported that the higher chamber “failed to advance a key funding bill, necessary to averting a partial government shutdown.” 

President Donald Trump and the Democrat Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, eked out a deal for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding invoice, later on Thursday, to be sequestered from the six-bill minibus, in a last-minute attempt to keep away from the shutdown that begins midnight on Friday. Instead, DHS will likely be funded with a short-term persevering with decision for two weeks.

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Here are some particulars on the minibus, which handed by a tally of  71-29, but must be reconsidered by the House because of the modifications – including the CR for Homeland Security. And the House will not be back in session until Monday, necessitating a transient shutdown:

Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., argued that while Republicans didn’t need to have a authorities shutdown, they wouldn’t legislate “stupid s—” into the DHS invoice. 

“We’re not like telling [ICE] they need judicial warrants when they already have administrative warrants,” Schmitt said. “We’re not doing that.”

The vote on Friday got here after a slew of amendments got roll call votes, with some Republican senators inserting a non permanent maintain on the ultimate vote, to keep watchful eye on management to make sure they did not agree to any facet offers:

Several GOP senators positioned holds on the funding deal to make sure management didn’t do any side-deals. Those have been lifted https://t.co/nShgXuEeOC

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) January 30, 2026

Votes scheduled: The Senate will now proceed to up to 8 roll call votes in relation to the next in relation to Cal. #302, H.R.7148, Appropriations Minibus (DOD, FSGG, LHHS, T-HUD, Homeland Security, SFOPS):
1. Paul modification #4272
2. Schmitt modification #4241
3. Lee modification…

— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) January 30, 2026

4. Lee modification #4234

5. Lee modification #4286

6. Sanders modification #4290 (60-vote affirmative threshold)

7. Merkley modification #4287

8. Passage of Cal. #302, H.R.7148, Appropriations Minibus (DOD, FSGG, LHHS, T-HUD, Homeland Security, SFOPS), as amended. (60-vote affirmative threshold)

One of the amendments, by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO), sought to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts, and carry back the rule of law to so-called sanctuary cities:

Let’s be completely clear about what’s occurring right here.

Democrats need to cripple ICE as a backdoor to amnesty.

Today, on the Senate flooring, I laid out a better imaginative and prescient: My four-point plan to speed up deportations, end the violent anarchy, and restore the rule of law.🧵 pic.twitter.com/bgZXJueXI9

— Senator Eric Schmitt (@SenEricSchmitt) January 30, 2026

Look who voted aye on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ modification, though:

Fascinating — GOP Sens. Susan Collins & Lisa Murkowski voted for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ modification to redirect $75 billion from ICE to Medicaid

Won’t move clearly

This is the $$$ that Republicans handed for ICE last yr as half of the Big Beautiful Bill

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) January 30, 2026

What occurs now in the decrease chamber is not fully clear, but we have now some foreshadowing and hints, according to Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman. Just before the Senate vote, the House convention held a call with Speaker Johnson and Republican management, he wrote on his X account:

“All of the leaders said that members need to show up to Washington because of the tight margins.

 Margins only getting tighter. Five of the six spending bills are coming back to the House untouched, Johnson said. (They were bipartisan, bicameral deals, so this was expected). 

JOHNSON also said that he hopes to pass the five bills/DHS CR Monday.”

There will likely be a transient partial shutdown, as famous above:

JOHNSON said when the House returns, they are going to be in a shutdown.

The speaker said “I beg you” to get back Sunday night time if potential. He wants every individual and every vote, he said.

— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 30, 2026

The report continued in a thread:

JOHNSON said he needs to vote on the spending payments on suspension of the foundations. That would require hefty Democratic cooperation — 2/3 majority needed.

But would also keep away from a rule vote.

House Rs merely can’t move a rule right here. And suspension places the onus on Rs and Ds — that’s the considering.

We’ll keep you posted on these developments in the approaching days.

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