Shutdown expected to last until at least Tuesday as Jeffries says Democrats won’t help pass funding bill

(CNN) — The federal government likely won’t reopen until at least Tuesday, when the House is expected to hold critical votes on a must-pass funding package, as Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warns Republicans they can’t rely on Democrats.

It is unclear whether House Speaker Mike Johnson has enough GOP support to advance the Senate-passed bill to approve funding for much of the federal government through the end of September. The deal, struck by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Donald Trump, funds the Department of Homeland Security for only two weeks to allow for long-term negotiations on federal immigration enforcement as Democrats seek to rein in the agency.

The bill must first clear a procedural hurdle known as the rule vote. All Democrats are expected to vote against it, and Johnson can’t afford to lose more than a handful of GOP votes. The speaker has struggled to win approval for various rules amid defections in his ranks — and a number of conservative Republicans have voiced disapproval over the spending package.

The House Rules Committee convenes Monday at 4 p.m. ET to begin consideration of the rule before sending it to the full chamber.

The delayed floor schedule comes as Jeffries informed Johnson on Saturday that his caucus would not agree to fast-track the bill, according to two sources familiar with a call between the leaders. Johnson had hoped to pass the bill under a process known as “suspending the rules,” which would have allowed the measure to be approved Monday night with the support of two-thirds of the House.

The Senate voted to pass the measure just hours before a Friday deadline to fund the government, but the House was not expected to return to Washington until Monday to vote on final approval. With the funding deadline passed, Washington entered a partial government shutdown.

Many Democrats say DHS shouldn’t receive the two weeks of funding — and Jeffries appears to be siding with them, raising the possibility that the shutdown could extend further into next week.

House Democrats will hold a caucus call at 5 p.m. ET Sunday. Punchbowl News first reported on the Sunday call.

Jeffries told MS NOW in an interview Saturday that House and Senate Democrats are on the same page in regard to their demands for the Department of Homeland Security.

Jeffries listed Democrats’ demands to rein in DHS, including requirements that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials wear body cameras and remove their masks, end roving patrols, and tighten parameters around warrants for searches and arrests.

“We need ICE and DHS agencies to conduct themselves like every other law enforcement agency in the country. … If we’re contemplating a two-week freeze in order to get us to a place where we can see dramatic change, we want to understand that there’s an ironclad path forward to get those things done,” the New York Democrat said.

The deal reached Friday came after Trump and GOP leaders quickly agreed to Democrats’ demand to punt on DHS funding amid intense public backlash from the two killings of US citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis this month. The White House has sought to avoid a shutdown after Democrats showed firm resolve last fall, refusing to reopen the government for 43 days over expiring enhanced Obamacare tax credits.

Only certain government agencies are shuttering since others have already been fully funded for the rest of the fiscal year. Several agencies, including the departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Interior, Energy, Justice and Commerce, will remain open.

Tens of millions of people won’t be in danger of losing their food assistance benefits this time. Still, even a partial government shutdown can cause a lot of pain if it is prolonged. Travelers could face delays at airports; many federal workers could miss paychecks; and people may not be able to obtain certain federal loans to buy homes or operate small businesses.

This story and headline have been updated with additional information.

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CNN’s Tami Luhby and Aleena Fayaz contributed to this report.