Congress is preparing for a partial government shutdown. How is it different from the last one?  

Published January 26, 2026 2:10pm ET



Congress is careening toward the second government shutdown in four months due to disagreements over federal funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The shutdown Washington is preparing for this weekend has several key differences from the government funding battle last fall.

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