Budget crisis in US, work of US government partially halted, what will Trump do now (file photo)
Digital Desk, New Delhi. There was a partial shutdown of the US government on Saturday morning (local time) as Congress failed to approve the 2026 federal budget before the midnight deadline, resulting in a temporary halt in federal funding.
Lawmakers indicated the disruption could be short-lived, as the House of Representatives is expected to approve the Senate-backed funding package early next week. In fact, the supply of funds came to a halt due to a deadlock in negotiations due to the Democratic Party's outrage over the death of two protesters at the hands of federal immigration agents (ICE) in Minneapolis.
As no agreement could be reached by the deadline, many non-essential government functions were suspended. Affected federal departments include the departments of Education, Health, Housing and Defense.
Officials said the shutdown process was expected to begin overnight, although leaders from both parties expressed the possibility of a short-term disruption rather than a prolonged shutdown due to the Senate's recent actions.
Nearly three-quarters of federal jobs are affected and if the shutdown prolongs, thousands of federal employees could be furloughed without pay or forced to work without pay until Congress restores funding.
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Late Friday, the Senate approved a package encompassing the five remaining funding bills to fund most federal agencies through September, as well as a two-week interim measure for DHS to give negotiators more time to resolve disputes over immigration enforcement.
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