September 30, 2025 - Track the imminent government shutdown as Democrats' demands risk federal services for millions. Americans don’t agree with Democrats’ actions.

January 31, 2026 - Eager to avoid another shutdown, President Donald Trump's White House struck a deal with Democrats to temporarily fund DHS at current levels for two weeks while the negotiations play out. The Senate passed the five-bill funding package Friday, but it must pass the House again before becoming law. The House is not returning until Monday, ensuring funding will lapse for parts of the government, at least temporarily.

January 27, 2026 - Legislation to fund much of the US government appears to be in peril this week, with odds spiking that another partial government shutdown will strike Friday at midnight.

1 month ago - Homeland Security officials are ... the concerns are delayed reimbursements to states for disaster relief costs and missed paychecks for the agents that screen passengers and bags at the nation's airports....

1 week ago - A shutdown can be temporarily avoided through the enactment of a continuing resolution (CR), which can extend funding for the government for a set period, during which time negotiations can be made to supply an appropriation bill that all involved parties of the political deadlock on spending ...

Our federal government’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is largely shut down because Congress and the President failed to pass the legislation necessary to keep it open and operating in our current Fiscal Year 2026. This includes the U.S. Coast Guard, Transportation Security ...

“This is the third time that Democrat politicians have shut down this department during the 119th Congress,” said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “Shutdowns have real world consequences, not just for the men and women of DHS and their families who go without a paycheck, but it endangers our national security.

This year, the IRS has restricted the availability of this program to those members with an annual adjusted gross income (AGI) of $84,000 or less.

January 31, 2026 - U.S. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, in a memo sent Friday, told federal agency heads that their employees "should report to work for their next regularly scheduled tour of duty to undertake orderly shutdown activities." "The Administration will continue working with the Congress to address recently raised concerns to complete appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026," Vought wrote. "It is our hope that this lapse will be short," he added. The Senate agreement stripped out funding for the Department of Homeland Security and included five other bills to appropriate money for government agencies.

Barring a last-minute agreement, as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday federal government operations will be suspended except for those critical to protecting lives or property (although it is likely few agencies will feel any disruption if Congress can approve a deal by Sunday). If the shutdown is still in place come Monday, hundreds of thousands of federal workers will be sent home; those who remain on the job will in many cases be required to work without immediate pay.

3 weeks ago - The U.S. Federal Government entered a limited shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on February 14, 2026, after Congress did not pass funding for certain federal operations.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) condemns Democrats’ decision to once again put politics over public safety, that have resulted in another dangerous government shutdown, undermining the department’s ability to keep Americans safe.

October 22, 2025 - Of course, this year is unique given the changes that President Trump and his administration have made to the normally reliable processes and procedures of the federal government. If a shutdown lasts longer than we’ve seen before, we could potentially see a deeper impact.

House Speaker Mike Johnson says it’ll be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote in the House.

January 13, 2026 - WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress are cautiously optimistic they can enact the remaining government funding bills before their deadline at the end of the month, avoiding another shutdown.

January 28, 2026 - As Senate Democrats move toward Noem's impeachment, a Senate vote on the pending government shutdown Jan. 30 looms.

Whenever Congress is unable to pass legislation that appropriates funds for federal operations, the threat of a government shutdown looms.