US Government Enters Partial Shutdown After House Delays Funding Vote

Brief By Twitter X / 2:40 PM on 31 Jan 2026

The United States government entered a partial shutdown after the House failed to vote on a funding deal passed by the Senate hours earlier. The Senate approved the measure 71–29, but lawmakers are not due back until Monday. The package cuts Homeland Security funding and includes five additional spending bills. Federal agencies contingency plans while nonessential services were suspended nationwide.