This vote buys time, not solutions. The fight is now squarely on DHS and Republicans are on their back foot. Democrats have less than two weeks to press their advantage — they must hold the line and refuse to fund DHS without ironclad limits on ICE and CBP, real accountability for abuses, and clear guardrails to stop raids and intimidation. Anything less would be a failure to meet this moment. https://www.npr.org/2026/02/03/g-s1-108506/house-vote-end-government-shutdown