Agency Guidance
Official memos on operating status for major departments and independent agencies.
Live Count
The US Government Has Been Shutdown For
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Tracking congressional negotiations and federal agency impacts in real time.
Status Updates
Daily briefings summarizing the shutdown’s impact on federal services, workforce furloughs, and the legislative path forward.
- Senate fails third vote (51–45) to advance DHS funding; Trump fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
- Senate returns for day 18; betting markets (Kalshi, Polymarket) predict 44–46 day shutdown.
- White House offers DHS funding counterproposals; Democrats reviewing.
- DHS suspends Global Entry; TSA PreCheck briefly suspended then reversed.
- DHS shutdown begins at 12:01 AM ET after funding expires; ICE reform impasse.
Resources
Worker Support
Financial assistance, legal help, and furlough FAQs for federal employees and contractors.
Impact Tracker
State-by-state look at shuttered services, delayed benefits, and emergency operations.
Legislative Docket
Compare proposals, continuing resolutions, and rider amendments under debate.
Shutdown Data Brief
Evidence-based indicators help contextualize how this shutdown compares to historic disruptions and what the pace of negotiations means for federal services.
2026 DHS Shutdown Timeline
Start: Feb 14, 2026 at 12:01 AM ET (DHS funding lapse).
Scope: Department of Homeland Security only (TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, CBP, ICE).
Duration: Tracking… since lapse.
Triggered by ICE reform impasse following fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis (Jan 2026).
Key Issues
- Democrats demand ICE reforms: judicial warrants, body cameras, no masks, restrictions near schools and medical facilities.
- Republicans refuse reforms; invoke Iran war and security threats as urgency.
- House bill HR 7147 passed; failed three times in Senate (60 votes needed).
Sources: POLITICO, CNN, AP, Senate.gov (Mar 2026).
Impact
- TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA, Border Patrol workers may work without pay; TSA paychecks at risk by mid-March.
- Global Entry suspended Feb 22; TSA PreCheck remains operational.
- Betting markets (Kalshi, Polymarket) forecast 44–46 day shutdown; some predict 60+ days.
Figures from agency guidance and prediction markets, Mar 2026.
Historical Context
- 2025 shutdown: 43 days (Oct 1–Nov 12), longest in US history.
- 2018–2019 partial shutdown: 35 days; $11B GDP loss (CBO).
- First 2026 shutdown: Jan 31–Feb 3 (4 days) before DHS CR extension expired.
Congressional Research Service, CBO analysis.