A partial federal government shutdown took effect early Saturday, hours after the Senate met a last-minute deadline to pass a revised package of government funding bills. The House, however, is not expected to vote on the changes until at least Monday.
On Friday, the Senate voted to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security from the broader spending package, following an agreement with the White House to extend DHS funding for two weeks. The temporary extension is intended to give lawmakers time to negotiate Democratic demands for restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including requirements that agents wear body cameras and refrain from wearing masks during operations.
The Senate approved the revised plan by a 71–29 vote. Five Republicans voted against the measure: Sens. Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Ron Johnson and Rick Scott.
The legislation now moves to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to bring it to the floor under suspension of the rules, a procedure that requires a two-thirds majority for passage. That would necessitate significant bipartisan support to advance the bill to President Donald Trump for his signature.
A House vote on final passage is expected Monday evening, making at least a brief partial shutdown unavoidable.
The Senate was able to move forward with the vote after Sen. Lindsey Graham lifted his hold on the legislation. Graham said he did so after receiving a commitment from Senate Majority Leader John Thune to schedule a vote in the coming weeks on legislation to ban sanctuary cities.
























