U.S. Government Enters Partial Shutdown as House Delays Funding Vote Until Monday

TLDR

• The U.S. government entered a partial shutdown early Saturday after the Senate passed a funding deal 71-29, but the House won’t vote until Monday
• The package includes five bills plus a two-week stopgap measure, excluding Department of Homeland Security funding which remains disputed
• House Speaker Mike Johnson said he backs the Senate deal following President Trump’s support and hopes to pass it Monday
• Federal employees were told to report for orderly shutdown activities, though officials expect the lapse to be short
• The shutdown affects departments including State, Defense, Transportation, Education, and HHS, while six other appropriations bills were already approved

The U.S. government entered a partial shutdown early Saturday morning. The shutdown began despite the Senate passing a funding package hours earlier.

The Senate approved the deal by a vote of 71-29 on Friday evening. The package includes five bills and a two-week stopgap measure.

The House of Representatives must also approve the funding deal. However, the House is not scheduled to return to Washington until Monday.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he will back the Senate-passed funding deal. Johnson made the announcement on a House GOP conference call Friday afternoon.

President Donald Trump expressed support for the funding package. Trump posted his support on Truth Social on Thursday.

Johnson told fellow Republicans he hopes the House will pass the bill on Monday. Once approved by the House, the spending package will go to Trump for his signature.

The shutdown affects several major government departments. These include the Departments of State, Defense, Financial Services, and Transportation.

Other affected agencies include Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Housing and Urban Development. The Department of Homeland Security funding remains a separate issue.

Homeland Security Funding Excluded from Deal

The Senate agreement stripped out funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats have criticized DHS over immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota.

The deal calls for DHS to be temporarily funded by a stopgap measure. Long-term funding for the department will be revisited later.

A fatal shooting in Minneapolis last weekend created a deadlock on Capitol Hill. Democrats said they would not support funding for Trump’s immigration efforts without changes.

Democrats are demanding new requirements for immigration operations. These include warrants during operations and mandatory body cameras for ICE officers.

U.S. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought sent a memo to federal agency heads Friday. The memo told employees to report to work for orderly shutdown activities.

Vought wrote that the administration will continue working with Congress. The goal is to complete appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026.

Short Shutdown Expected

Officials expect the shutdown to be brief. Analysts predict minimal economic disruption if the stoppage ends by next week.

The framework would fund an estimated 96% of the federal government through September. Six of the 12 annual appropriations bills needed to fully fund the government were already approved.

Areas like the Department of Commerce and Department of Agriculture received funding in recent months. These departments will continue operating through the shutdown.

The Senate deal had stalled earlier due to Republican holdouts. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham placed a hold on the measure.

Graham wanted a guaranteed vote on his bill to criminalize sanctuary city policies. He also sought an amendment addressing the Arctic Frost investigation.

The House is expected to vote on the funding package Monday. The vote represents the final step before the bill goes to President Trump.

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