politics
February 1, 2026
Senate approves government financing until end of fiscal year
The bills were approved with 71 votes for and 29 against
TL;DR
- Senate approved funding bills with 71 votes for and 29 against.
- Approval contingent on excluding DHS financing.
- Partial government shutdown possible due to House of Representatives' delayed work schedule.
- DHS funding to be extended for two weeks during ICE reform negotiations.
- Previous record 43-day shutdown ended on November 12.
- Past shutdown was due to disagreements on expenditure items, including health sector.
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