The federal government will shut down at least through Monday after the Senate on Friday voted to fully fund all but Homeland Security.
Jan. 30 The federal government mostly will go unfunded at least through Monday after the Senate on Friday approved a bill package to fully fund all but the Department of Homeland Security.
Five budget bills would fund the majority of the federal government through the 2026 fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30, but Homeland Security only is funded through Feb. 13 in a sixth bill.
The two-week extension enables lawmakers to debate proposed changes regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection enforcement activities.
The six measures must be approved by the House of Representatives, which will take them up on Monday and send them to President Donald Trump for signing if House members concur with the changes made in the Senate.
The Senate voted 71-29 to approve House Resolution 7148 early Friday evening.
While the measure awaits approval in the House and eventual signing by the president, the federal government mostly will shut down at 12:01 a.
