What to know about the partial government shutdown:
- Dozens of federal agencies saw their funding lapse at 12 a.m. Saturday, kicking off a partial government shutdown
- The Senate passed a funding package late Friday after striking a bipartisan deal, but the agreement still needs the approval of the House, which is not expected to return to Washington until Monday.
- Democrats reached a deal with the White House on Thursday after raising objections about funding for immigration agencies. It involves passing five long-term spending bills while extending funding for the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks to allow for talks over reforms to immigration enforcement.
- The Senate voted on final passage of the funding deal hours ahead of the deadline Friday evening after votes on several amendments. GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, who had initially objected to fast-tracking the agreement, said earlier in the day that he would allow it to move forward.
- The effects of a partial shutdown will be minimal if the House is able to finalize the plan early next week. There is little appetite in Washington for a prolonged shutdown like the one that lasted 43 days in the fall.
Partial government shutdown begins Jan 31.
Funding for the Pentagon, the State Department, the Treasury and many other agencies has officially lapsed, triggering a partial government shutdown.
The shutdown could be short-lived and have few tangible effects if the House swiftly approves a funding deal that was passed by the Senate on Friday. The lower chamber returns to Washington on Monday.
Some other agencies will be unaffected by the shutdown because Congress has already approved funding for them, including the Justice Department, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries hold call Saturday
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke Saturday, two sources familiar with the conversation confirmed to CBS News.
House Democrats conveyed to House GOP leadership that they won’t help them pass a funding package on suspension, which would require at least 70 Democratic votes to reach a two-thirds majority.
This means Johnson will likely have to go to the House Rules Committee to try to get the funding measure on the floor with a simple majority vote.
That could be a riskier challenge for Johnson, because he would have to rely on more Republican votes.
The call was first reported by Punchbowl News.