US EditionPartial Government Shutdown Expected to Be Short
The Senate approved funding for most agencies except Homeland Security, leading to a partial shutdown affecting half of the government until further debate and House action.
- On Friday, the Senate voted to fund most of the government through September and sent the bill to the House, which is not due back until Monday, as the partial shutdown began at 12:01 a.m.
- The bill, funded through September 30, passed the Senate and now heads to the House, which is not due back until Monday.
- About half of federal agencies face funding lapses, while agencies like the Department of Commerce, Justice, Energy, Interior, and EPA are funded through Sept. 30, with remaining agencies funded separately.
- Airports will stay open, but essential airport workers face unpaid work during the lapse, SNAP will not be affected, and Department of Homeland Security funding continues for two weeks.
- Some Senate Republicans pushed back at the president's concessions, delaying final votes and previewing two weeks of contentious debate, despite his call for a bipartisan 'YES' vote.
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Partial government shutdown expected to be short
For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. The U.S. Senate approved five appropriations bills and a short-term Department of Homeland Security funding measure before the midnight Friday deadline, but a partial government shutdown is in effect this weekend. That’s because the U.S. House will not be back in session until Monday. House lawmakers must approve the latest l…
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