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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - View of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 30, 2026. US senators on January 30 approved a last-minute deal backed by President Donald Trump to avert the worst impacts of an imminent government shutdown, after Democratic anger over the killing of two protesters by immigration agents derailed funding talks. — AFP pic
- Senate approves spending deal ahead of midnight deadline
- Shutdown expected as House probably will not be able to act in time
- Buys more time for lawmakers to debate immigration enforcement tactics
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 — The US government was headed toward a partial shutdown yesterday, as Congress appeared unlikely to approve a deal that would keep a wide swath of operations funded past a midnight deadline.
After hours of delay, the US Senate passed the spending package by a bipartisan vote of 71 to 29. But the House of Representatives is out of town and not expected to take up the measure until Monday, according to a Republican leadership aide who spoke on condition of anonymity.
That means a shutdown is all but certain to begin at 12.01am Eastern time today (0501 GMT/3.01pm Malaysian time).
But it could be brief. Lawmakers from both parties have been working to ensure a debate over immigration enforcement does not disrupt other government operations. This is a marked contrast from last fall, when Republicans and Democrats dug into their positions in a dispute over healthcare, prompting a shutdown that lasted a record 43 days and cost the US economy an estimated US$11 billion (RM43.3 billion).
The government has endured 10 funding gaps of three days or fewer since 1977, most of which had little real-world effect, according to the Congressional Research Service.
Debate over immigration enforcement tactics
The deal approved by the Senate would separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security from the broader funding package, allowing lawmakers to approve spending for agencies like the Pentagon and the Department of Labour while they consider new restrictions on federal immigration agents.
Senate Democrats, angered by the shooting of a second US citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis last weekend, had threatened to hold up the funding package in an effort to force Trump to rein in DHS, which oversees federal immigration enforcement.
Democrats want to end roving patrols, require agents to wear body cameras and prohibit them from wearing face masks. They also want to require immigration agents to get a search warrant from a judge, rather than from their own officials. Republicans say they are open to some of those ideas.
DHS funding would be extended for two weeks, giving negotiators time to reach an agreement on immigration tactics. The shooting death of nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents on Saturday spurred widespread public outrage, prompting the Trump administration to de-escalate operations in the region. Pretti’s death was the second this month of a US citizen with no criminal record involving immigration law enforcement agents. — Reuters
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