Friday, January 30, 2026-A government funding deal endorsed by President Donald Trump that was aimed at keeping most federal agencies operating has hit a major snag in the U.S. Senators' struggle to reconcile internal divisions and avoid a partial government shutdown.
Senate leaders had been working to move a package of appropriations bills through both chambers before a critical funding deadline, and Trump publicly urged bipartisan support for the compromise, signaling his backing in hopes it would ease negotiations. The proposed agreement would fund the bulk of the government through September while carving out a temporary extension for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow more time for broader negotiations.
Despite that endorsement, the Senate encountered resistance from both sides of the aisle that has stalled progress. Some Republicans want deeper assurances on long‑term spending discipline, while Senate Democrats are conditioning their support on stricter limits on immigration enforcement policies, especially after recent controversial actions by federal agents.
Rather than voting on the full package as originally structured, senators moved to split off the DHS funding from the broader set of bills and advance the rest — a procedural step that buys time but has made the overall deal’s passage less certain before the looming deadline.
As negotiations extend into the final hours before the funding deadline, lawmakers warned that a brief partial shutdown over the weekend remains possible. The House of Representatives is in recess and not expected to return until after the deadline, complicating efforts to enact the compromise in time.
Trump’s public support and continued calls for a “bipartisan yes vote” underscores the pressure on Congress, even as procedural snags in the Senate emphasize how fragile federal funding negotiations have become in a deeply divided Capitol Hill.
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