In the United States a brief fiscal shutdown went into effect, even though the U.S. Senate had passed a compromise amid the dispute over stricter conditions for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE).
The compromise still needs approval from the House of Representatives, which will not convene again until Monday. Consequently, a short‑term shutdown took effect at midnight local time. Senate party leaders expressed hope that the budget impasse would last only a few days.
President Donald Trump said he had struck a deal with the Democrats that would allow five of the six parts of the spending bill to be passed. The dispute stems from the lethal ICE shootings of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis; Democrats threatened a blockade of new appropriations unless the Trump administration approved stricter conditions for ICE officers and border guards.
If the House approves the compromise on Monday, the necessary funds could be re‑released within a few days, limiting the impact of the shutdown on state services and federal employees. A prolonged shutdown like the 43‑day one last fall is not anticipated.