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In a dramatic turn of events, a partial government shutdown has been temporarily sidestepped. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate did not approve a cloture vote for a ‘minibus’ that would have provided funding for the remaining six fiscal year 2026 bills. The deadline to secure government funding is fast approaching, with midnight on Friday marking the cutoff before a shutdown begins.
For further details: Senate Struggles with Funding Bill as Shutdown Threatens
Amidst the looming shutdown, negotiations continue, with former President Donald Trump engaging in strategic discussions with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. These talks aim to break the Democratic deadlock over financing the Department of Homeland Security.
For more insights: Inside the White House and Schumer’s Potential Shutdown Deal
In the most recent update, Trump and Schumer have reportedly reached a compromise. They propose to temporarily set aside the Department of Homeland Security funding issue while advancing the other five fiscal bills.
In the latest breaking update, the president and Schumer have worked out a deal to separate the DHS part, and put a hold on that while passing the other five bills:
BREAKING: Senate Democrats and the White House reached a deal to fund the government, but lawmakers aren’t out of the woods yet in averting a partial shutdown.
The deal would see the DHS funding bill stripped from the broader six-bill package. Schumer and Democrats have been… pic.twitter.com/S66KA99hjY
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 29, 2026
The deal would see the DHS funding bill stripped from the broader six-bill package. Schumer and Democrats have been adamant that if the bill were sidelined, they’d vote for the remaining five, which include funding for the Pentagon.
Here are the details we know so far:
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and President Donald Trump labored over a deal from late night Wednesday until Thursday evening after the top Senate Democrat unleashed several funding demands and the White House accused Schumer of blocking a meeting with rank-and-file Democrats.
“The separation of the five bipartisan bills the Democrats asked for + the two-week DHS [continuing resolution] has been agreed to,” Schumer said in a statement.
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Their agreement also tees up a short-term funding extension, known as a continuing resolution (CR), for two weeks to keep the agency funded while lawmakers negotiate restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Trump wrote on his Truth Social account:
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 29, 2026
“America is setting Records in every way, and our Growth Numbers are among the best ever,” he wrote. “The only thing that can slow our Country down is another long and damaging Government Shutdown.”
“I am working hard with Congress to ensure that we are able to fully fund the Government, without delay,” the president continued. “Republicans and Democrats in Congress have come together to get the vast majority of the Government funded until September, while at the same time providing an extension to the Department of Homeland Security (including the very important Coast Guard, which we are expanding and rebuilding like never before). Hopefully, both Republicans and Democrats will give a very much needed Bipartisan “YES” Vote.”
This is a breaking story. RedState will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
[Editor’s Note: This article was edited for clarity post-publication.]
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