President Trump on Monday urged House Republicans and Democrats to come together quickly to reopen the federal government, throwing his full support behind a Senate-passed funding package and warning lawmakers not to delay the process with last-minute changes.
“I am working hard with Speaker Johnson to get the current funding deal, which passed in the Senate last week, through the House and to my desk, where I will sign it into Law, IMMEDIATELY!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
The president emphasized that reopening the government must be the top priority, stressing that further negotiations can wait.
“We need to get the Government open, and I hope all Republicans and Democrats will join me in supporting this Bill, and send it to my desk WITHOUT DELAY. There can be NO CHANGES at this time,” he continued.
A partial government shutdown is already affecting key agencies, including the Pentagon, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland Security—disruptions that Republicans have long warned can undermine national security, border enforcement, and essential government services.
The shutdown is expected to be short-lived. On Friday, the Senate voted overwhelmingly to reopen agencies covered by five regular appropriations bills. The package also includes a two-week stopgap measure to ensure continued funding for DHS, buying lawmakers time to finalize longer-term border and security priorities.
Trump framed the moment as an opportunity to restore stability and avoid repeating past shutdown battles that frustrated voters and harmed the economy.
“We will work together in good faith to address the issues that have been raised, but we cannot have another long, pointless, and destructive Shutdown that will hurt our Country so badly — One that will not benefit Republicans or Democrats,” Trump said Monday. “I hope everyone will vote, YES!”
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) echoed that urgency, saying he expects lawmakers to end the shutdown quickly—potentially by Tuesday—despite procedural hurdles and internal divisions.
“We have a logistical challenge of getting everyone in town, and because of the conversation I had with [House Minority Leader] Hakeem Jeffries [(D-N.Y.)], I know that we’ve got to pass a rule and probably do this mostly on our own,” Johnson said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press.
