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What happened
The Senate approved a last-minute funding measure to keep most federal agencies funded through September and to provide two weeks of funding for the Department of Homeland Security, but the House of Representatives is out of session and has not voted on the bill. The lapse began at 12:00am US eastern time on Saturday. The agreement was reached between President Donald Trump and Democrats, and the House is expected to return on Monday.
Why it matters
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DHS funding becomes the next near-term deadline: With only a two-week extension for the Department of Homeland Security, immigration enforcement and related operations face an earlier funding cliff than the rest of government.
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House scheduling now drives the duration of the lapse: Because the Senate has acted and the House is not in session, the timing of a House vote becomes the binding constraint on when agencies can be fully funded again.