{"id":2569888,"date":"2026-02-14T00:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/partial-government-shutdown-commences-after-congress-skips-town\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T00:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:15:23","slug":"partial-government-shutdown-commences-after-congress-skips-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/partial-government-shutdown-commences-after-congress-skips-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Partial government shutdown commences after Congress skips town"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpartial-government-shutdown-commences-after-congress-skips-town%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569888&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A partial U.S. goverment shutdown began after Congress left town without a funding agreement for the Department of Homeland Security amid immigration-enforcement disputes. With lawmakers on recess until the last week of February, DHS and its umbrella agencies could be shuttered for several weeks unless a deal is reached, as Democrats insist on unmasking federal immigration agents and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-democrats-demands-for-ice-would-decimate-trumps-deportation-agenda\/\" title=\"How Democrats&#039; demands for ICE would decimate Trump&#039;s deportation agenda\">requiring judicial warrants<\/a> for deportations. Senate Democrats used the filibuster to block a House-passed funding measure at current levels, a move that could affect agencies such as the TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service. The stalemate has lawmakers at an impasse, with the situation described as potentially the third shutdown of Trump\u2019s second term.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DHS enters shutdown after Congress skips town without deal on ICE<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2503302\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal government entered<\/a> a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\">partial shutdown<\/a> early Saturday with no end in sight after Congress failed to fund the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> over stalled negotiations on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-ice-release-reports-on-border-arrests-seizures\/\" title=\"CBP, ICE release reports on border arrests, seizures\">immigration enforcement<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Without an immediate off-ramp and lawmakers now on recess until the last week of February, the DHS and its umbrella agencies could be shuttered for at least several weeks as Democrats hold firm on demands to unmask federal immigration agents and require judicial warrants for deportations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4456839\/why-it-could-take-weeks-brunt-dhs-shutdown\/\">Why it could take weeks to feel the brunt of a DHS shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4456703\/john-fetterman-refuses-engage-sexist-garbage-kristi-noem-ice-barbie\/\">John Fetterman says he refuses to engage in &#8216;sexist garbage&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4456466\/nicki-minaj-calls-on-barbz-tell-senators-pass-save-act\/\">Nicki Minaj calls on &#8216;Barbz&#8217; to tell their senators to pass the SAVE Act<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>While it could <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4456839\/why-it-could-take-weeks-brunt-dhs-shutdown\/\">take weeks to feel the brunt of a shutdown<\/a> that will eventually affect everything from disaster relief to airport security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency at the center of the funding brawl, remains flush with money from President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-target-35-districts-in-play-over-trump-tax-law\/\" title=\"House Democrats target 35 districts &#039;in play&#039; over Trump tax law\">tax law passed<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not close,&rdquo; Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said of talks between Senate Democrats, Senate Republicans, and the White House on ICE restrictions. &ldquo;If it comes together in the next few days, obviously, we&rsquo;ve made it clear to [senators] that they have to be available to come back and vote.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Thune&rsquo;s Democratic counterpart, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), placed blame on Republicans and the White House.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) departs a news conference at the Capitol, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re waiting on the White House to get serious and Republicans to get serious,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4456839\/why-it-could-take-weeks-brunt-dhs-shutdown\/\">WHY IT COULD TAKE WEEKS TO FEEL THE BRUNT OF A DHS SHUTDOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using their filibuster powers, Senate Democrats on Thursday <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4456177\/dhs-brink-prolonged-shutdown-senate-democrats-funding-ice\/\">blocked a House-passed funding measure<\/a> to fund the DHS through September at current spending levels. Affected DHS agencies by the partial shutdown beyond those handling immigration enforcement include the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service.<\/p>\n<p>The shutdown marks the third under Trump&rsquo;s second term.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DHS shutdown starts as Congress stalls ICE deal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2569889,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26043764089662.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32327,4463,4402,39629,5894],"class_list":["post-2569888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-breaking-news","tag-budget","tag-congress","tag-government-shutdown","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26043764089662.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2569888"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2569892,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569888\/revisions\/2569892"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2569889"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2569888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2569888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2569888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}