#美国政府停摆 - Shutdown Start Time: Eastern Time, January 31 at 00:01 (after midnight on January 30), funding for multiple federal departments has run out, leading to a suspension of non-essential work.

- Scope of the Shutdown: This is a partial/technical shutdown affecting major departments such as the Department of Defense, the State Department, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Department of Labor, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of the Treasury (these departments cover the vast majority of federally discretionary spending).

Departments that have already been funded through annual appropriations (such as the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Justice, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and legislative branches) are not affected and continue to operate normally.

- Expected Duration: Anticipated to be a short shutdown (weekend + Monday), expected to end as soon as Monday (February 2) or within a few days, as the House is likely to quickly pass the bill approved by the Senate after reconvening on Monday. The risk of a long-term full shutdown is low, but uncertainty remains.

Why is there a shutdown?

- Funding for some departments in fiscal year 2025 (2026 appropriations) is set to expire on January 30, 2026, as extended by a temporary bill passed in November 2025.

- The Senate passed a package of appropriations bills on the evening of January 30 (a few hours before the funding ran out):

- Provides full-year funding for most remaining departments until September 30, 2026.

- Provides two weeks of temporary funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS, including ICE immigration enforcement) as a compromise.

- However, the House is currently in recess this week, and members must return on Monday to vote on the bill, leading to a “technical funding gap” over the weekend.

- Core disagreement arises from: The incident in Minneapolis earlier this month in which federal law enforcement officers (ICE/border patrol) shot and killed two U.S. citizens, prompting strong demands from Democrats for accountability and reform of the use of force standards for DHS/ICE, even threatening not to pass a bill that includes DHS funding. The Republican party refuses to make significant changes, leading to a delay in negotiations.