The House Rules Committee voted tonight to advance the legislation, the final step before it can go to the floor for a vote by the full chamber.

The partial US government shutdown entered its third day on Monday without resolution as Democrats continued to demand immigration reforms as part of any funding deal to reopen the government.

Trump weighed in with a social media post, telling them “There can be NO CHANGES at this time.”

The Clintons made a last-ditch effort to avoid a contempt vote.

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State, have agreed to testify in the congressional investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The news marks a stunning about-face that came after months of negotiations and as the House Rules Committee was preparing to tee up floor votes on potentially holding the two in contempt of Congress.