Partial shutdown ended, as Trump signs package securing back pay for furloughed feds
Partial shutdown ended, as Trump signs package securing back pay for furloughed feds  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Wed Feb 04 2026
Description: A short-term partial government shutdown is over after House lawmakers have reached a deal to fund much of the federal government. A majority of agencies now have funding through the end of the fiscal year. That’s except for the Department of Homeland Security. It’s under a two-week stopgap spending bill, buying lawmakers more time to negotiate additional guardrails on federal immigration operations. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman has more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.