The U.S. government partially shut down just 11 weeks after the previous shutdown, which lasted 43 days, the longest in U.S. history.
Although President Donald Trump struck a deal with Democrats and had it approved by the Senate to fund most agencies through September. The government has been shut down as the bill must now be approved by the House of Representatives, which is not in session.
This closure should not last very long, since the House of Representatives is scheduled to resume its sessions on Monday, February 2, 2026.
A White House memo directed the Departments of Defense, Education and Transportation to execute shutdown plans, stating, “Employees should report to work for their next regularly scheduled duty period to undertake orderly shutdown activities.”
He added: “We hope that this delay will be short. »
Democratic lawmakers only authorized a two-week extension of funding for the Department of Homeland Security, amid an intense immigration crackdown.
However, they declined to provide additional funding to DHS due to outcry over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations after two fatal shootings involving federal agents.
This is the second government shutdown in nearly a year since President Trump took office. The previous funding impasse began on October 1, 2025 and lasted until November 14, 2025.
