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Partial Shutdown Begins After Senate Splits DHS Funding for Two-Week Talks

The lapse reflects a Senate plan that funds most agencies, with DHS on a two-week clock to negotiate immigration enforcement limits.

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The U.S. Capitol is photographed Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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Overview

  • The Senate approved the package 71–29, funding most departments through September and extending DHS at current levels until Feb. 13.
  • The House is out until Monday and is expected to vote quickly, with leaders weighing a fast-track process that requires a two‑thirds majority.
  • The Office of Management and Budget ordered agencies to execute orderly shutdown plans as roughly three‑quarters of federal operations face a funding lapse.
  • Essential aviation and security staff, including air traffic controllers and TSA officers, must work without pay, raising risks of staffing strains and travel delays.
  • Democratic demands for ICE and CBP guardrails after the Minneapolis killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good drove the split, as President Trump endorsed the deal and Senator Lindsey Graham secured future votes on sanctuary‑city legislation.