US Government Shuts Down As Budget Approval Misses Funding Deadline

VoM News Desk | January 31, 2026 | 04:14 PM IST | Breaking News, Politics, World | Follow on Google News

US Government Shuts Down As Budget Approval Misses Funding Deadline

 US government entered a partial shutdown Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget, though disruption was expected to be limited with the House set to move early next week to ratify a Senate-backed deal.

The funding lapse followed a breakdown in negotiations driven by Democratic anger over the killing of two protesters in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents, which derailed talks over new money for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).AFP

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