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politics · 3 outlets · 3 linked reports

A Record Wave of Government Shutdowns Rattled Washington in 2026

2026-07-06

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Summary

The US endured two federal shutdowns in 2026 — a four-day closure (Jan 31–Feb 3) and a longer one limited to the Department of Homeland Security from Feb 14 to April 30.
Both stemmed from a congressional standoff over immigration-enforcement reforms following the killing of Alex Pretti by CBP agents.
They followed 2025's record 43-day shutdown, the longest in modern history; Congress has since enacted the bulk of FY2026 appropriations, including DHS funding.

The question

Repeated shutdowns show the federal budget process is fundamentally broken.

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