A partial federal government shutdown went into effect early Saturday. It came hours after the Senate met a last-minute deadline to approve a revised package of government funding bills.

The US government entered what is expected to be a brief shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve a deal to keep a wide swath of operations funded ahead of a midnight deadline.

The Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and allow Congress to ...

Funding for 78% of the federal government will lapse midnight Saturday despite a deal struck between Senate Democrats and the ...

Funding for 78% of the federal government will lapse midnight Saturday despite a deal struck between Senate Democrats and the White House aimed at averting a shutdown.

The US government entered a partial shutdown after Congress missed the 2026 budget deadline, suspending many non-essential federal operations. Lawmakers expect a short disruption as the House prepares ...

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The Senate passed a deal between Democrats and the White House to fund the government, but the House won’t vote until Monday.

Funding for many federal agencies expired on Saturday after Congress failed to pass half a dozen spending bills before the deadline, prompting a partial government shutdown.

US lawmakers indicated the shutdown could be brief, as the House is expected to approve a Senate-backed funding deal early next week.

Congress failed to pass a new funding deal in time, triggering the second partial government shutdown in six months as federal agencies prepare for potential closure.