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2023-2024 US government shutdown

The 2023-2024 US government shutdown occurred due to divided control of Congress, with Republicans holding a narrow majority in the House and Democrats controlling the Senate.

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Jan 29, 2026
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Which federal agencies had full‑year FY2026 appropriations versus CR coverage, and how does that change shutdown impacts?

ended the by enacting a mixed funding package: three appropriations titles received full‑year (Agriculture; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; and the Legislative Branch), while most other ag...

Feb 6, 2026

is the government shut sown

The federal government did enter a beginning January 31, 2026 after failed to pass enough appropriations by the midnight deadline, but that lapse was brief: lawmakers passed a spending package and sig...