House votes to reopen government pose GOP loyalty test and Democratic dilemma

Votes in the House on Tuesday to end a partial government shutdown pose tricky political challenges for both Republicans and Democrats.

On the Republican side, a procedural vote to tee up the funding package will test President Trump's ability to unify the GOP's razor-thin House majority behind his play call.

Conservatives have expressed their discontent with the Senate changing the funding package at all, with several House Republicans — including Rep. Warren Davison (R-Ohio) and Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) — saying Monday night they had not yet decided if they would vote for a procedural rule to advance the package. Some members spent days demanding the addition of GOP voting legislation, which would have sent the entire funding package back to the Senate and further delayed reopening the government.

Trump on Monday pushed members to drop their demands for changes and get the funding bill to his desk.