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Congress Races to Avoid Shutdown Amid Budget Battles

1/20/2026

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Lawmakers face a January 30 deadline to pass the remaining appropriations bills to avert a partial government shutdown.
Congress has passed six of twelve appropriations bills.
The Department of Homeland Security funding is contentious after calls for tighter Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) oversight following a shooting.
Democrats may withhold support for spending bills, including the Pentagon budget, until ObamaCare subsidies are resolved.
A bipartisan effort to prohibit stock trading by lawmakers is advancing.

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Story summary

Lawmakers face a January 30 deadline to pass the remaining appropriations bills to avert a partial government shutdown.
Congress has passed six of twelve appropriations bills.
The Department of Homeland Security funding is contentious after calls for tighter Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) oversight following a shooting.
Democrats may withhold support for spending bills, including the Pentagon budget, until ObamaCare subsidies are resolved.
A bipartisan effort to prohibit stock trading by lawmakers is advancing.