Partial US Government Shutdown: What You Need to Know About Its Impact
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News18•31-01-2026, 19:30
Partial US Government Shutdown: What You Need to Know About Its Impact
- •A partial US government shutdown began Saturday, but is expected to be brief, with the House planning to pass funding legislation on Monday.
- •The shutdown impacts the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Department of Transportation, but essential functions will continue.
- •The shutdown was triggered by Democrats' demands for changes to immigration enforcement within the DHS funding bill, following the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renée Good.
- •Previous brief shutdowns, like those in 2018, had minimal public impact, with Social Security and Medicare remaining uninterrupted.
- •Unlike the fall shutdown, nutrition assistance programs like SNAP and WIC are fully funded through September and will not be affected.
Why It Matters: A brief US government shutdown is underway, impacting some agencies but sparing vital nutrition programs.
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