Why Is the Government Shut Down

Government shutdown fight heads to Senate

House passes stopgap funding bill. Why a government shutdown remains possible

The House passed a short-term funding measure to keep the government open ahead of the Sept. 30 funding deadline, but Senate approval is still needed.

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House Narrowly Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, but Shutdown Fight Looms

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Government shutdown fight heads to Senate after House passes a stopgap bill

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House Passes Temporary Government Funding Bill Months Early to Avoid Election Season Shutdown

House Republicans will aim to head-off a potential government shutdown before this fall's critical midterm elections with a vote Tuesday to fund the federal government through Dec. 4.

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US House advances Trump budget outline, election voting restrictions

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U.S. House passes funding bill to avoid government shutdown.

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Government shutdown fight heads to familiar place in Senate

House Speaker Mike Johnson, in an X post announcing the stopgap's success, accused Democrats of setting his party up for failure as the Senate considers the bill's passage.

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Republican stopgap budget stuck in Senate holding pattern as midterm shutdown looms

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House passes stopgap funding bill, months before shutdown deadline

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Is another government shutdown coming? What we know now

When is the next possible government shutdown in 2026? Here's what to know about Congress' Sept. 30 funding deadline and the odds of a shutdown.

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Why the government shutdown isn't over and what's next

The federal government remains in a partial shutdown today, Monday, April 13, as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse enters its ninth week, with no firm timeline for a House vote to reopen the agency, despite Congress returning from ...

Yahoo

Has House voted to end DHS shutdown now that they're back from recess?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While Congress returned to Washington DC this week, the federal government remains in a partial shutdown, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) still unfunded more than eight ...

USA Today

DHS remains shutdown. When could a vote happen next?

Congress returned from a two-week recess the week of April 13, coming back to Capitol Hill to face lingering questions about the now-monthslong partial government shutdown and funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Legislators left for a ...

Dayton Daily News

Government shutdown declared

At midnight, marking the first day of October, the federal government shut down after Congress could not compromise on a funding bill. The reaction to the shutdown throughout the Miami Valley was swift, with many commenting on social media overnight, but ...

The News Journal

Is the government shutdown still happening? DHS shutdown update today

Did the government shutdown end? Not quite as we remain in a partial government shutdown Monday, with confusion persisting over when to expect the next House vote to end the DHS shutdown. Here's the latest government shutdown 2026 updates today, plus what ...