Congress Races to Pass Six Remaining FY2026 Spending Bills Before January 27 Shutdown Deadline

As of Jan. 13, 2026, Congress faced a midnight Jan. 27 deadline to fund the six remaining federal agencies still operating under a continuing resolution. Six full-year appropriations bills — covering Defense, Labor-HHS-Education, Homeland Security, Transportation-HUD, Financial Services, and State-Foreign Operations — remained unfinished. Congress ultimately missed the deadline, triggering a partial government shutdown on Jan. 27, 2026.