A partial US government shutdown continues over DHS funding & immigration reform demands. Latest on House votes, Democrat demands for ICE changes, and affected agencies.
House Faces Monday Vote to End Partial Shutdown as Democrats Target ICE Protocols (Image: X)
A partial U.S. government shutdown entered its third day on Monday with no resolution, as a standoff over Department of Homeland Security funding and immigration enforcement protocols continued. The shutdown began when funding for many essential agencies expired at midnight on Saturday, though operational repercussions were initially minor over the weekend.
The shutdown resulted from a disagreement in Congress over long-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). While the Senate approved a package on Thursday funding the Defense Department, Health Department, Treasury, and federal courts through September 30, 2026, it excluded a full-year DHS bill. Instead, the Senate passed a two-week stopgap measure for DHS, but the House of Representatives has not yet voted to approve any of the funding bills, allowing money to expire.
Senate and House Democrats are demanding specific immigration enforcement reforms as a condition for supporting DHS funding. These demands, fueled by recent protests over a Trump administration operation, include:
The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet Monday afternoon to consider the Senate-passed funding package. The package must then clear a procedural "rule vote," which Democrats have indicated they will oppose. California Democratic Representative Ro Khanna has publicly advocated for colleagues to vote against the DHS stopgap, criticizing ICE funding. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed confidence on Sunday, stating, "We'll get this done by Tuesday, I'm convinced," despite a narrow one-vote GOP majority and potential travel delays from a winter storm.
The partial shutdown affects agencies whose full-year funding bills have not been enacted. This currently includes the Department of Homeland Security and its sub-agencies, such as ICE, CBP, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service. Agencies funded by the Senate's passed bills—like Defense, Health, and Treasury—would remain open once the legislation clears the House and is signed.
The funding impasse is directly tied to political outrage over "Operation Metro Surge," a Trump administration immigration enforcement effort. The operation drew widespread protests in Minneapolis after federal agents fatally shot two U.S. citizens. Democrats are leveraging the DHS funding process to demand changes to ICE and CBP protocols in response to these incidents.
A: No. This is a partial shutdown. Agencies like the Department of Defense have full-year funding approved by the Senate, but cannot receive that money until the House acts. The Department of Homeland Security is currently unfunded.
A: Funding expired at midnight on Saturday, though the most significant operational effects began on Monday, the third day.
A: The primary dispute is over Democratic demands for immigration enforcement reforms within DHS agencies, specifically related to ICE and CBP agent protocols, which are being negotiated as part of the DHS funding bill.
Disclaimer: This information is based on inputs from news agency reports. TDG does not independently confirm the information provided by the relevant sources.
