Federal government funding
Federal government funding: With a government shutdown deadline fast approaching, congressional negotiators from both parties released a sweeping bipartisan funding package on Tuesday aimed to keep federal agencies operating through the rest of the fiscal year, as per a report.
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The bill sets aside $20 million for body-worn cameras for ICE agents and encourages DHS to develop a policy ensuring federal law enforcement officers are clearly identifiable. It would also reduce funding for ICE enforcement and removal operations by $115 million and cut detention beds by 5,500.
DeLauro acknowledged frustration among Democrats over funding ICE but backed the broader package to avoid a shutdown. She warned that a lapse in funding would have wider consequences, forcing TSA agents to work without pay and potentially delaying FEMA assistance and affecting the Coast Guard.
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Beyond government funding, the package also includes bipartisan health care provisions, such as increased oversight of pharmacy benefit managers.
Funding for several federal agencies expires on January 30, raising shutdown concerns.
What does the bill aim to prevent?
It is designed to avoid another federal government shutdown.
Federal Government Funding Bill Released Ahead of Deadline
The 1,059-page bill would fund major departments including the Pentagon, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Homeland Security, easing fears of another funding lapse after the longest shutdown in US history last fall, as per a NBC News report. Lawmakers are now racing to pass the measure before January 30, when funding for several agencies is set to expire.Federal Government Funding Bill Released Ahead of Deadline
Despite its broad scope, the Homeland Security portion of the bill is already drawing resistance from Democrats, many of whom say they cannot support funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without new restrictions on the agency. Tensions intensified after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis earlier this month.Also read: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq crash: Here are the stocks that took the biggest hit today
ICE Funding Levels and Policy Changes
The package would hold ICE funding flat at about $10 billion through September 30, even as the agency previously received $75 billion for detention and enforcement under Trump’s “big beautiful bill.” While the measure does not include sweeping ICE reforms, it incorporates some Democratic priorities, according to Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the top House Democratic appropriator.The bill sets aside $20 million for body-worn cameras for ICE agents and encourages DHS to develop a policy ensuring federal law enforcement officers are clearly identifiable. It would also reduce funding for ICE enforcement and removal operations by $115 million and cut detention beds by 5,500.
DeLauro acknowledged frustration among Democrats over funding ICE but backed the broader package to avoid a shutdown. She warned that a lapse in funding would have wider consequences, forcing TSA agents to work without pay and potentially delaying FEMA assistance and affecting the Coast Guard.
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Government Shutdown 2026: What Happens Next in Congress
House leaders are expected to bring the bill to a vote later this week, with GOP leadership pledging a separate vote on the Homeland Security portion. The Senate, returning to Washington just days before the deadline, will need at least 60 votes to prevent a partial shutdown, meaning Democratic support will be essential.Beyond government funding, the package also includes bipartisan health care provisions, such as increased oversight of pharmacy benefit managers.
FAQs
Why is Congress rushing this funding bill now?Funding for several federal agencies expires on January 30, raising shutdown concerns.
What does the bill aim to prevent?
It is designed to avoid another federal government shutdown.
