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[quote=Anonymous]Yeah, we are headed for a partial shutdown: (this is from a FedFam post on Facebook)

House action:
• The House has passed the final FY 2026 minibus covering Defense, Labor–HHS–Education, and Transportation–HUD (341–88).
• The House also passed the Homeland Security bill separately (220–207).
• These, plus the previously House-passed State/Foreign Operations (SFOPS) bill and the Financial Services bill, are now headed to the Senate.
Senate plans:
• The Senate aims to take up all six pending bills this week, even with potential schedule delays from a weekend snowstorm.
🧠 National Events Impacting Funding Talks
Over the weekend, the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man, Alex Pretti, by federal immigration agents significantly affected the politics around the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill. Pretti was shot during a confrontation in Minneapolis amid immigration enforcement activity; video and public reaction have intensified scrutiny of federal agents.
Political response and appropriations fallout:
• Senate Democrats have pledged to oppose the DHS appropriations bill in its current form, citing the shooting and demanding reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding and oversight.
• Democratic opposition centers on conditions attached to federal immigration enforcement funding, particularly for ICE.
• This could complicate or slow Senate approval of the broader appropriations package if DHS remains included without changes, increasing the risk of a partial shutdown as the deadline approaches.
This political dynamic is now part of the negotiations as the Senate starts floor action this week.
🟦 Agency Impact Snapshot
Already done (awaiting the President’s signature):
✔ Agencies funded by the Commerce–Justice–Science, Energy–Water, and Interior–Environment minibus
Senate action needed this week:
• DoD
• HHS, Education, Labor
• DOT
• DHS (contentious in light of Minneapolis events)
• State Department & USAID (SFOPS)
• Treasury, IRS, SSA, OPM, GSA, SBA (Financial Services)
🔎 Bottom Line
A major national incident has now become part of the appropriations story. Discussions over DHS funding and immigration enforcement are influencing Senate willingness to move a large funding package and may affect how or whether DHS stays in that package as the CR deadline looms.
We’ll keep watching this closely and update you as votes happen and Senate floor strategy develops.
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