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US government partially shuts down
The Federal government partially shutdown overnight for the second time in six months after congress failed to reach an agreement on the yearly budget.
A partial government shutdown fueled by ire from Democrats over President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown won’t end Monday when the House returns to work, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
Here’s the latest:
Government shutdown extended
What they’re saying: In an interview on Fox News Sunday, Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said "we’ll get this done by Tuesday." The House returns to work Monday, but a source told Fox News that a vote won’t happen before Tuesday. That means the partial government shutdown will last beyond the weekend.
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images
"At a minimum, that extends a 70 hour partial shutdown to one that is at least nearly 90 hours – presuming the House can align with the Senate at some point on Tuesday," Chad Pergram, chief congressional correspondent for Fox News, said on X.
Why did the government shut down again?
Big picture view:
The government shut down again at midnight Friday because Congress didn’t pass a budget on time. The shooting deaths this month of two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renée Good, by federal agents in Minneapolis, angered Democrats and derailed bipartisan budget negotiations.
Democrats demanded that one of the six remaining funding bills, for the Department of Homeland Security and its associated agencies, be stripped from the package passed by the House. They said the bill must include changes to President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement, including a code of conduct for federal agents and a requirement that officers show identification.
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After Senate Democrats blocked the funding bills Thursday, the White House struck a deal with Democrats to temporarily fund DHS at current levels for two weeks while the negotiations play out.
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The Senate passed the amended spending package Friday, but it must pass the House again before becoming law.
"Moreover, House Republicans believe they will have to pass the bill on their own without much or any Democratic assistance," Pergram noted.
What does this mean?
Dig deeper:
Unlike the record 43-day shutdown that ended just over two months ago, this shutdown should be much shorter – and several important federal agencies and programs will continue to operate.
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Nutrition assistance programs, like SNAP and WIC, for example, should be unaffected.
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The Pentagon and agencies like departments of Homeland Security and Transportation are not funded, but essential functions will continue. Some federal employees will have to work without pay, including air traffic controllers and TSA agents.
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Partial government shutdown update
Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) joins LiveNOW from FOX to talk about the partial government shutdown.
Experts have said FEMA, which is part of DHS, should have enough money to respond to the massive winter storm still affecting large swaths of the country. FEMA would have about $7 billion to $8 billion in a fund for disaster response and recovery efforts and the staff who work on them. An extended shutdown could put more pressure on that fund, especially if FEMA must respond to new disasters.
The Source: This article includes information from Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram, House Speaker Mike Johnson, The Associated Press and previous FOX Local reporting.