Article snippet: House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman-designate MORE (D-N.Y.) on Monday introduced a continuing resolution to fund Homeland Security through Feb. 8 along with a legislative package to fund the remaining agencies through the end of the fiscal year. Both the continuing resolution for DHS and the remaining funding legislation are expected to be taken up on Jan. 3 in separate votes. The bills are expected to put pressure on MORE and Republicans to at least pass the six-bill package that would reopen most of the government. The legislative package includes identical language to what was seen in the six appropriations that have already passed the Senate Appropriations Committee with bipartisan support. The continuing resolution, separately, would keep border security funding at $1.3 billion, much lower than the $5 billion requested by the White House for President Trump's border wall. “Responsibly funding the federal government is one of the most important duties of Congress. This legislation fulfills that responsibility, reopens federal agencies shuttered by the Trump Shutdown, and ensures that the federal government is working for the American people,” Lowey said in a statement. “When the 116th Congress convenes Thursday, our new Democratic majority will take the first step to ending the Trump Shutdown by passing this legislation, which has already garnered strong bipartisan support in the Senate.” Trump has repeatedly said he won't sign legislation that doesn't... Link to the full article to read more