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Border Report – Congress closer to government shutdown after Senate blocks funding bill

Posted on January 29, 2026

Senate Democrats and a few Republicans on Thursday blocked a major government funding package that needs to pass by 11:59 p.m. Friday to avoid a government shutdown, signaling that negotiations between President Trump and Senate Democrats still have a way to go before reaching a deal. A motion to advance the bill failed by a […]  Read: Read More 

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