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Partial government shutdown possible as Democrats fight to amend DHS funding

By Claudia Grisales,
Leila Fadel
Published January 29, 2026 at 3:45 AM PST

Democrats are demanding changes to a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The fight over spending could cause a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.

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Claudia Grisales
Claudia Grisales is a congressional correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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