WorldPosted at: Feb 13 2026 9:16PM


US govt poised for another shutdown at midnight amid failure by Senate to advance legislation for DHS funding

Washington, Feb 13 (UNI) A partial US government shutdown is looking more likely than ever, and poised to begin at midnight after the Senate failed to advance legislation over the funding of for the Department of Homeland Security, deepening an already intense standoff between GOP and Democrat lawmakers over the country's current immigration enforcement reforms.
In a 52-47 procedural vote, all but one Democrat Senator, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, opposed forwarding the bill, which would have greenlit the additional funding for DHS through September. Needing over 60 votes to advance, Senate Majority leader John Thune reportedly voted against the measure in a procedural move, enabling him to bring it up again later, reports CBS News.
Funding for DHS is set to lapse at 12am (local time) Saturday. While a shutdown would affect several parts of the department, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection) are expected to continue operating, having received billions of dollars in separate funding last year.
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