As RedState reported, the House, on Tuesday afternoon, voted 217 to 214 to agree to the Senate amendments on the spending package and reopen the federal government. This, in turn, sent the Consolidated Appropriations Act to the desk of President Trump, who signed the bill in the Oval Office later on Tuesday afternoon, surrounded by GOP congressional leaders.
As he signed the measure, President Trump delivered remarks, praising the legislation.
🚨 @POTUS: “I’m thrilled to sign the Consolidated Appropriations Act to immediately reopen the federal government, and fund the vast majority of operations through the rest of the fiscal year.” pic.twitter.com/23rel59q0b
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 3, 2026
“I’m thrilled to sign the Consolidated Appropriations Act to immediately reopen the federal government, and fund the vast majority of operations through the rest of the fiscal year.”
Trump not only highlighted the benefits of the measure itself, but also lauded the reopening of the government. He noted the negative impact the extended shutdown last fall had on the economy, while touting the solid GDP growth the country is seeing in spite of it.
.@POTUS: “This bill is a great victory for the American people. Instead of a bloated and wasteful omnibus monstrosity full of special interest handouts, we’ve succeeded in passing a fiscally responsible package that actually cuts wasteful federal spending, while supporting… https://t.co/e8SaId9wSh pic.twitter.com/rteuybrPSv
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 3, 2026
“This bill is a great victory for the American people. Instead of a bloated and wasteful omnibus monstrosity full of special interest handouts, we’ve succeeded in passing a fiscally responsible package that actually cuts wasteful federal spending, while supporting critical programs for the safety, security, and prosperity of the American people.
“And this group of people behind me — and others, got a lot of votes — they really have done a fantastic job because closing the country…you know, we had a 5. — it looks like 5.6, and it could have been 7. We lost a point-and-a-half because of a 42-day shutdown. And that’s the least of it. But we would have been at 7 — can you believe it? 7 GDP — nobody ever heard of a 7 GDP. So I’m glad we got this done because this would be another point-and-a-half or something — or maybe worse.”
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The president also took the opportunity to celebrate the inclusion in the measure of the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Initiative, while also heaping praise both on the First Lady herself and on the success of her recently released documentary.
.@POTUS: Finally, I’m extremely proud to announce that this bill includes a newly-designated @FLOTUS foster youth to Independence initiative within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which will support America’s foster youth and provide them critical resources as… https://t.co/e8SaId9wSh pic.twitter.com/DM63HNAPKT
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 3, 2026
“Finally, I’m extremely pleased to announce that this bill includes a newly-designated — oh, wow, movie star! — Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Initiative. So she really loves the children, and she’s had a tremendous success. So, it’s the number one documentary in 19 years — can you believe this? What do I get out of it? (laughter) I get nothing out of it. Now I have — I had a top model, now I have a top movie star.
“But we have a great First Lady. She loves children. And she had a tremendous vote on this. And I want to just say: Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Initiative within the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which will support America’s foster youth and provide them critical resources as they age out of the foster care system. And the First Lady loves children, and she’s been very much involved with children and helping them out and making them better — that’s what she wants to do: wants to help them, and she wants to make them better. She does a great job of it. She’s respected, and her movie got really incredible reviews. She’s — we’re all proud of her, actually, it’s amazing. Not easy to do that, not easy to do it.”
As noted, there’s still the matter of the funding for DHS, which leaders in both houses are going to have to sort out sometime in the next 10 days. But the bill funding the remainder of the government for FY 2026 is now signed into law, and the president appears quite pleased with that.
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