Trump just killed a conservative rebellion over the shutdown deal, but the biggest threat is coming from an unexpected source

President Trump just stopped a conservative rebellion in the House, clearing the way for a vote on the Senate’s deal to end the partial government shutdown. This is a big win for the White House, which needed to keep GOP members united before the vote. The funding bill passed the House Rules Committee on Monday night, setting up a final vote on Tuesday.

While the conservative threat has been handled, a shocking split among Democrats now poses the biggest risk to the deal passing. House GOP leadership, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, needed every vote for the critical “rule vote” that allows debate. At least four House Republicans said they would vote against the rule because the bill didn’t include the SAVE America Act, which requires proof of citizenship for voter registration.

According to Fox News, Trump used Truth Social to demand “NO CHANGES” to the current agreement. This move took away the conservatives’ power. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who was leading the opposition, changed her mind after the White House promised the voter ID measure would still get a vote.

Trump’s intervention saved the deal but exposed a major Democratic divide

Luna told reporters that she and Rep. Tim Burchett would now support the rule. “As of right now, with the current agreement that we have, as well as discussions, we will both be a yes on the rule,” she said. She explained she is happy because Senate Majority Leader John Thune will force a vote on the SAVE America Act, noting, “There is something called a standing filibuster that would effectively allow Senator Thune to put voter ID on the floor of the Senate.”

While Trump handled the far right, the House now faces a major problem on the left. The Senate deal was negotiated between the White House and Senate Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Despite that effort, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is sharply divided from his Senate counterpart. Trump has been making headlines with other political moves recently, including his claims about China’s plans for Canada.

Jeffries has told Speaker Johnson not to rely on House Democrats’ support to pass the bill. This is a stunning division between the top two congressional Democrats, and it means House Republicans are now mostly on their own to end the third day of this partial shutdown. 

This partial shutdown affects about 78% of the federal government because Congress missed the January 30 deadline for the remaining spending bills. The deal is designed to fund several key departments like War, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and Education. 

It only extends current federal spending levels for the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks. That short time is meant to give lawmakers more time for talks on a longer-term fix. The president has also been active on other fronts, recently insulting Don Lemon after his arrest. The conflict centers on DHS funding because of the political fallout from Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. 

Democrats are demanding more judicial warrants and restrictions on agents there, especially after federal law enforcement shot and killed a second U.S. citizen during anti-ICE demonstrations in the city. In response, Trump removed Customs and Border Protection agents, who shot the second person, from Minneapolis and replaced senior officials leading the crackdown there.