President Donald Trump on Monday urged House lawmakers to end the partial government shutdown that began over the weekend, as Speaker Mike Johnson faces razor-thin margins and mounting resistance on a critical funding bill from both progressive Democrats and conservative Republicans. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was “working hard with Speaker Johnson” to send legislation the Senate had already passed to his desk, where he promised to sign it immediately. “There can be NO CHANGES at this time,” he wrote, warning that another prolonged shutdown would be “pointless, and destructive.” He called on lawmakers in both parties to vote yes and reopen the government “WITHOUT DELAY.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The plea underscored the precarious position Johnson finds himself in as the House returned from a weeklong recess. The Senate passed the bipartisan package on Friday evening, but funding for several major agencies lapsed early Saturday morning when the House failed to act, triggering a partial shutdown that has furloughed workers and forced others to work without pay. A final vote in the House is not expected before Tuesday at the earliest as Johnson must first move the legislation through the chamber’s normal procedural process, which includes a rule vote that Democrats are unlikely to support. The Trump Administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement has become the central flash point in the funding dispute. The Senate bill would fund five federal agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year and extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes…

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President Donald Trump on Monday urged House lawmakers to end the partial government shutdown that began over the weekend, as Speaker Mike Johnson faces razor-thin margins and mounting resistance on a critical funding bill from both progressive Democrats and conservative Republicans. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was “working hard with Speaker Johnson” to send legislation the Senate had already passed to his desk, where he promised to sign it immediately. “There can be NO CHANGES at this time,” he wrote, warning that another prolonged shutdown would be “pointless, and destructive.” He called on lawmakers in both parties to vote yes and reopen the government “WITHOUT DELAY.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The plea underscored the precarious position Johnson finds himself in as the House returned from a weeklong recess. The Senate passed the bipartisan package on Friday evening, but funding for several major agencies lapsed early Saturday morning when the House failed to act, triggering a partial shutdown that has furloughed workers and forced others to work without pay. A final vote in the House is not expected before Tuesday at the earliest as Johnson must first move the legislation through the chamber’s normal procedural process, which includes a rule vote that Democrats are unlikely to support. The Trump Administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement has become the central flash point in the funding dispute. The Senate bill would fund five federal agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year and extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes…

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President Donald Trump on Monday urged House lawmakers to end the partial government shutdown that began over the weekend, as Speaker Mike Johnson faces razor-thin margins and mounting resistance on a critical funding bill from both progressive Democrats and conservative Republicans. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was “working hard with Speaker Johnson” to send legislation the Senate had already passed to his desk, where he promised to sign it immediately. “There can be NO CHANGES at this time,” he wrote, warning that another prolonged shutdown would be “pointless, and destructive.” He called on lawmakers in both parties to vote yes and reopen the government “WITHOUT DELAY.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The plea underscored the precarious position Johnson finds himself in as the House returned from a weeklong recess. The Senate passed the bipartisan package on Friday evening, but funding for several major agencies lapsed early Saturday morning when the House failed to act, triggering a partial shutdown that has furloughed workers and forced others to work without pay. A final vote in the House is not expected before Tuesday at the earliest as Johnson must first move the legislation through the chamber’s normal procedural process, which includes a rule vote that Democrats are unlikely to support. The Trump Administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement has become the central flash point in the funding dispute. The Senate bill would fund five federal agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year and extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes…

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