WASHINGTON.- For the second time so far in the current administration of Donald Trump, The United States begins a government shutdown When a budget agreement was not reached in the Congress.
Unlike what happened last October, when the Longest government shutdown in US historyit is expected that this will be brief and will end the following Monday, February 2, when legislators resume the vote.
The United States House of Representatives had to approve the budget law before January 30 to avoid the so-called ‘shutdown‘, by not doing so, from the first minute of this Saturday, January 31, the government has been paralyzed.
New government shutdown in the United States
At midnight this Saturday, the United States entered a situation of budget paralysis as it was not approved in both chambers.
Hours before the deadline to approve the budget project is met, the US Senate gave its approval, however, the House of Representatives has not voted.
It is expected that the consequences of this closure will not be as serious as occurred between October and November, when many officials were sent on leave without pay for more than a month, and other government programs were also affected.
The current blockade could only last a weekend, as the House of Representatives resumes voting on Monday.
The Budget Office (OMB) from White House On Friday night, he asked the various departments to implement their plan for a closure, while stating that he “hopes” that this blockade “will be brief.”
With this they add four government shutdowns under a Trump presidency; two in his first term and two in the current one.
What caused the ‘shutdown‘ from the US government in 2026?
Trump’s immigration policy was the point of tension in the budget discussions, since the opposition (the Democratic party) has refused to approve a budget item for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The above due to the death of two civilians, both US citizens, during anti-immigration operations; agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and killed Renée Good y Alex Pretti in Minnesota.
The death of two citizens during the ICE raids caused Democrats in the Senate to block budget bills that included increased funding for that agency.
In the final stretch on Friday, the Senate achieved regular approval of five budget bills, in addition to a special provision for DHS (the agency that oversees ICE), with 71 votes in favor and 29 against.
The compromise reached allows for a two-week transition budget, a period in which Democrats and Republicans are expected to negotiate a broader agreement.
If approved in the House of Representatives, they will become Presidency to be promulgated.
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