Congress Won’t Fund Entire Government But ICE’s Gucci Budget’s Safe
KEY POINTS
- •The federal government entered a partial shutdown Friday after Congress failed to pass necessary spending bills before midnight.
- •While the Senate approved funding packages including a temporary Department of Homeland Security extension, the House remains out until Monday.
- •Key agencies like ICE and Border Patrol stay funded thanks to a $190 billion bill from July, but Defense, TSA, and FEMA face funding gaps.
Late Friday night, America’s lawmakers failed their final exam, missing the deadline to fund important parts of the federal government, plunging it into a partial shutdown—not the 43-day Netflix binge shutdown of October, but a shorter 'mini' version. The Senate heroically passed spending bills, but the House went ghost on Capitol Hill until Monday, freezing funding for big names like Defense, TSA, and FEMA. Yet ICE and Customs Border Patrol remain swimming in about $140 billion combined from July’s "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"—because nothing says security like a mini government shutdown while Border Patrol’s billion-dollar party rages on amid protests after the tragic Minneapolis shooting of Alex Pretti. Meanwhile, veterans stay paid and national parks stay open, likely to prevent hikers from stumbling into politics.
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Congress shuts down most of government but keeps ICE fully funded like it’s a must-have streaming service nobody asked for.
Partial shutdown means most government stops working except everything scary at the border, proving priorities are as clear as a cloudy Capitol Hill day.
Federal shutdown tip: vet benefits are still guaranteed, but if you want TSA to see you naked, you might be out of luck.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 1/30/2026 | Author: Bryan Metzger
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