The Senate passed a spending package on Friday, based on a compromise reached between President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives takes up legislation on Monday that would lift a partial government shutdown that started over the weekend, with a final vote expected on Tuesday.

The US is facing its second government shutdown this week within six months, but despite efforts, a deal could easily fall through the cracks. The Senate could just manage to narrowly avoid the shutdown as the chamber has come into session right now (11am Eastern Time) in the United States after Sen.

See the latest odds for a Government shutdown on Saturday with prediction markets suggesting an end-of-January shutdown is likely.

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Large portions of the U.S. government could be forced to shut down as soon as Saturday if Congress does not resolve a dispute over immigration enforcement.

Forty-one of the 51-member New York City Council signed a letter urging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Brooklyn Democrat, to block any funding package that includes spending on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Republicans did not budge and Democrats, after 43 days, realized they could not out-stubborn Trump.

A partial government shutdown is underway. It may only last for this week, but hardliners in the House could make it drag on.