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Less than three months after a record-breaking 43-day shutdown, the government is once again facing a funding lapse. However, the partial shutdown that started Saturday has key differences from the fall shutdown, and leaders are optimistic it will be resolved quickly.

In the final hours before the deadline on Friday, the Senate voted to fund most of the government through the end of the fiscal year and give Homeland Security a two-week funding extension to give time to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids.

The five-bill funding package passed the Senate in a 71-29 vote, but it must now pass the House again before becoming law. The House returned today and Speaker Mike Johnson plans to hold a vote as soon as possible. The $1.2 trillion package could face additional challenges from both sides of the aisle. Many House Republicans have already said they will oppose any Senate changes to what the House already passed, while many House Democrats are opposed to stopgap funding for DHS without immediate new restrictions. If the deal gets signed into law, Congress will have approved over 95% of federal funding, leaving only the full-year DHS bill left to debate.

Congress has already funded a number of services which otherwise would have a significant public impact during shutdowns, including SNAP and WIC programs, national parks, departments of Energy, Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior and Veteran鈥檚 Affairs, the EPA, congressional operations, the FDA, and federal science programs.

The funding lapse affects the Pentagon and agencies including the Transportation Department and DHS, labor, housing, education and health programs, the IRS, State Department, and Treasury Department.

Negotiations continue to intensify between the White House and Senate Democrats as they attempt to reach a last-minute agreement over how to advance the remaining appropriations bills.

During a 45-55 test vote this morning, Democrats voted to block the package, as they continue to push for an agreement to separate Homeland Security from the rest of the legislation, allowing them to approve the five other bills which would fund the majority of the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year. A handful of Republicans also opposed the package, citing various spending objections.

The list of demands from Senate Democrats include ending roving patrols, requiring body cameras, preventing agents from wearing masks, and requiring them to work more closely with local law enforcement.

A partial government shutdown beginning at midnight on Friday is now almost certain.

The听likelihood of a partial government shutdown has increased, as Senate Democrats face pressure to block听Department of Homeland Security funding following the fatal shootings of听U.S. citizens听Alex Pretti and Renee Good听by听federal immigration officers听in听Minneapolis this month.听Congress has until January 30 to pass a spending resolution, to avoid shutting down听large portions听of the government.听听

On January 22, the House sent the听$1.2 trillion听appropriations package to the Senate, which included听roughly听$10 billion听for ICE听(full details are in the听previous听blog post).听The DHS funding bill received a separate vote听in the House, narrowly passing by a vote of 220-207. Only seven Democrats voted in favor, as听public pressure mounts to听rein in ICE following large-scale protests in Minnesota.听听

The听package听seemed poised to pass听the Senate with at least 60 votes,听but following the听shooting of听Alex Pretti听on January 24, Senate Democrats have听vowed听they will not fund DHS without new guardrails.听听

Weather-related听disruptions听from the winter storm have complicated听matters;听the Senate vote scheduled for听January 26听has been听rescheduled听until at least听January 27.听Senate Minority Leader Chuck听Schumer hopes to separate the DHS听bill听from the rest of the measures, which have overwhelming bipartisan support. However, even if Senate Democrats can convince听Republicans to听separate听it, the legislation would need approval again in the House, which is on recess until February 2.听All听this听points towards a听likely shutdown听beginning Friday.听

Unlike the last government shutdown, many government operations would remain operational.听Congress has already passed six out of the 12 full-year appropriations bills, which have been signed into law by President Trump.听This includes funding for the Departments of Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Interior, Veterans Affairs, and the Legislative Branch.听听

More details to come.听