US lawmakers end 43-day federal government shutdown
The transitional budget limits federal funding authority to the period ending at the close of January 2026, creating a fixed deadline for the next congressional appropriations action.
Change
US lawmakers ended a 43-day federal government shutdown by approving a transitional budget that funds the US government through the end of January 2026.
Why it matters
Bipartisan US lawmakers resolved a 43-day spending impasse. They approved a transitional budget that restores funding for federal operations. The transitional budget provides funding only through the end of January 2026. Funding authority established by the measure terminates at the end of January 2026.
Implications
- — Federal appropriations are authorized only through the end of January 2026.
- — Federal agencies operate under the funding authority established by the transitional budget until the end of January 2026.
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