Funding for 78% of the federal government will lapse midnight Saturday despite a deal struck between Senate Democrats and the White House aimed at averting a shutdown.
Senate passes $1.2 trillion spending bill — but partial government shutdown appears inevitable
Politics
January 31, 2026
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