US enters partial shutdown - CBS News
Photo: A partial shutdown has begun in the US (Getty Images)
The federal government of the United States has partially shut down, despite the Senate approving a funding deal meant to prevent a shutdown, according to CBS News.
The partial shutdown officially began at midnight on January 31 Eastern Time. It came just hours after senators agreed to extend funding for most agencies through September.
The shutdown is expected to be brief. The funding package still needs approval from the House of Representatives, which is on recess until Monday, February 2.
Lawmakers in the lower chamber are expected to vote on the package soon after returning to Washington.
Reports note that there is little appetite in Washington to extend a shutdown similar to the 43-day closure in the fall.
Previous US shutdown
The previous US shutdown began on October 1, 2025, after Democrats and Republicans failed to approve the federal budget due to disagreements over healthcare benefits for Americans. Democrats pushed to continue the benefits, while their opponents opposed the plan.
Economists estimated that daily losses to the US economy from the shutdown were around $15 billion.
Budget restrictions affected many federal agencies, including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), which had to furlough approximately 1,400 employees.
US President Donald Trump signed the government funding law on November 13.
That shutdown was the longest in US history, lasting 43 days.
It broke the previous record, also during Trump'’s tenure, when government funding was frozen for 35 days in early 2019.
