Overview
- The House scheduled a Monday vote on the Senate–White House package after a recess, with passage described as likely by some but not assured.
- The White House budget office ordered orderly shutdown procedures at Treasury, Defense, Homeland Security, Transportation, Health and Human Services, and Labor.
- Essential operations such as active-duty military, air traffic control, Social Security, and Medicare continue, while nonessential staff could face furloughs and pay delays if the lapse persists.
- The Department of Agriculture is already funded, so SNAP benefits proceed without interruption, and it remains unclear whether the monthly jobs report will be delayed if the lapse lingers.
- The standoff centers on Democratic demands to add restraints on immigration enforcement—body cameras, stricter warrant requirements, unmasking of agents, and limits on broad sweeps—while President Trump directed DHS not to intervene in protests in Democratic-led cities unless requested and to prioritize protection of federal property.