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  "markdown": "Updated on Feb. 14.\n\nShortly after midnight on Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a deal to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics.\n\nThe standoff follows a second killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by federal agents in January. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released a statement saying that Senate Democrats would not allow a DHS bill to advance without reform measures. The deal approved on Feb. 3 does not include changes to ICE practices and procedures.\n\nTwo separate deals from the White House were rejected by Democrats this week, and negotiations between lawmakers have stalled.\n\n## What a DHS shutdown looks like\n\nMost DHS functions are considered essential, including U.S. customs and Border Patrol, ICE enforcement, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), FEMA, the Secret Service and the Coast Guard, meaning those workers would continue to report without pay. “Non-essential” support and administrative staff would be furloughed.\n\nWhile flights would continue, a prolonged shutdown could lead to TSA staffing shortages — as seen during the fall 2025 shutdown — which could result in flight delays and cancellations. The disruption could also create backlogs in immigration-related processing.\n\n## What led to the DHS shutdown?\n\nDHS funding became a flashpoint following the fatal shootings of Renée Good on Jan. 7 by an ICE agent and Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 by a CBP agent, both in Minneapolis.\n\nThe latest DHS shutdown follows a four-day partial shutdown that ended Feb. 3. On Jan. 30, the Senate struck a bipartisan deal that separated DHS funding from a “minibus” spending package and extended it through Feb. 13 to allow more time for negotiations. Despite the deal, the government still shut down temporarily until the House had the opportunity to vote. The House passed that stopgap on Feb. 3, reopening the government.\n\nOn Jan. 28, Senate Democrats released their demands to reform ICE they say must be included in any DHS funding bill. The list includes ending roving patrols and requires agents to remove masks and wear visible identification and body cameras. It would also require ICE to maintain stricter requirements for conduct and use of warrants for searches and arrests.\n\nAny eventual DHS funding would add to the $75 billion for ICE approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last July.\n\n» Stay informed: Check out NerdWallet's [news hub](https://www.nerdwallet.com/news) for all the latest.\n\n## Why did the government shut down in 2025?\n\nEvery year, Congress is supposed to pass 12 spending bills to keep the government’s lights on. These appropriations bills fund those programs already approved by Congress, including defense, the IRS, food assistance, veterans’ benefits and national parks.\n\nThe deadline to fund programs for the next fiscal year — in this case 2025-2026 — is always Oct. 1. Without passing appropriations bills or approving a stopgap that kicks the deadline down the road, the government shuts down.\n\nWhy didn’t Congress pass the funding bills? The two parties are deadlocked over Democrats’ demands to permanently extend expiring Obamacare subsidies and roll back recent Medicaid cuts in the [One Big, Beautiful Bill Act](https://www.nerdwallet.com/ \"https://www.nerdwallet.com/finance/learn/one-big-beautiful-bill\") (OBBBA).\n\nIn the past few funding cycles, Congress has relied on multiple short-term continuing resolutions to keep the government temporarily running.\n\n## What happened when the government shut down?\n\nOn Nov. 5, the U.S. government shutdown became the longest in history. Up until that point, the longest-ever shutdown lasted 35 days. The shutdown inflicted a slew of hardships on federal workers, social benefits recipients and travelers:\n\n-   Many thousands of federal workers were put on furlough while all other essential staff continued to report without pay. In the shutdown’s third week, most federal workers received partial paychecks for work through Sept. 30. \n\n-   Thousands of flights were canceled after the shutdown began. On Nov. 7, [air traffic](https://www.nerdwallet.com/travel/news/faa-flight-reduction-shutdown) in 40 “high traffic” markets was reduced by 10% as many [air traffic controllers and TSA agents](https://www.nerdwallet.com/finance/news/air-traffic-controllers-government-shutdown), forced to work without pay, called out sick. Safety concerns were cited as the reason for the reduction. \n\n-   Certain benefit programs, financial aid disbursements and IRS verifications were delayed. \n\n-   Federal courts across the country ran out of funds, forcing them closed or running with limited operations. The Supreme Court remained open, but the building was closed to the public. \n\nSNAP funding had been set to halt on Nov. 1. But following rulings in two federal court cases, the White House agreed to partially fund SNAP, cutting payments to participants in half.\n\n## How did the 2025 shutdown end?\n\nTrump signed a spending package on Nov. 12, ending the longest-ever government shutdown.\n\nThe House of Representatives came back to the Capitol after a seven-week recess to pass a package of measures to end the shutdown on its 43rd day.\n\nThe House passed the measures with a 222-209 vote on Nov. 12, largely along party lines. The Senate approved the package on Nov. 10 after enough Democrats crossed the aisle to give Republicans the 60 votes needed to pass the “minibus” package.\n\nThe minibus also included three bills that fund military construction, the Department of Veterans of Affairs, the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and legislative branch operations. The package fully funds Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ([SNAP](https://www.nerdwallet.com/finance/news/snap-government-shutdown)), a government program that provides food benefits to low-income Americans, through September 2026.\n\nThe package also included a provision to rehire government employees laid off during the shutdown. Soon after the shutdown began, the White House sent notices to at least 4,100 workers in seven departments. Days later, however, a federal judge temporarily blocked the layoffs. The bill ensured the workers are not only rehired, but also receive backpay. In addition, the bill prohibits any other mass layoffs of federal workers through Jan. 30.\n\nSince the previous shutdown began on Oct. 1, the Senate had voted on — and failed to pass — a GOP-backed funding stopgap to end the shutdown 14 times. Throughout the shutdown, Democrats sought concessions on health care spending.\n\nDemocrats didn’t receive their biggest demand: extended health care subsidies and rollbacks to cuts to Medicaid and Medicare that were included in the OBBBA. But there was one key inclusion in the package: a vote on Democrats’ Affordable Care Act Bill. In December, four Republicans split with their party to join Democrats to back a discharge petition on a bill to extend ACA subsidies for three years. On Jan. 8, the bill passed the House and is now with the Senate.\n\n## How long did the 2025 government shutdown last?\n\nAt 43 days, the government shutdown was the longest in history. There have been 22 shutdowns since 1976 and most are short-lived — a few hours or days, at the most.\n\nThere hasn’t been a shutdown since the 2018-2019 shutdown, which lasted 35 days. The reason for that shutdown was a dispute over funding for Trump’s border wall in his first term.\n\nBefore that there was a 16-day shutdown in 2013 as negotiations over the Affordable Care Act dragged on. In 1995 and 1996, two shutdowns totaled 26 days.\n\n## What happens when the government shuts down?\n\nFederal workers bear the brunt of impact from government shutdowns.\n\nDuring a shutdown, there are ripple effects on delivery of government services and programs.\n\nWhat’s affected immediately:\n\n-   National parks may close or operate without services. \n\n-   Federal student aid application processing could be delayed. The shutdown coincides with the opening of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). \n\n-   Food and drug inspections will be delayed. \n\n-   The IRS can’t verify income and Social Security numbers, which could cause delays for some mortgages and other loan approvals, as well as tax refunds. \n\nWhat will keep running, to a point:\n\n-   Flights will still operate, but there could be delays if TSA agents and air traffic controllers, who are considered essential employees, decide to call out of work, leading to staff shortages. Even small shortages can have a big impact: During a 2019 government shutdown, the absence of just 10 air traffic controllers at two airports grounded flights and caused delays for the Eastern Seaboard. (Read more on [how the shutdown affects travel](https://www.nerdwallet.com/travel/learn/how-a-government-shutdown-could-affect-travel).)\n\n-   Social Security and Medicare will keep going, but some administrative functions may be suspended, and telehealth appointments may be interrupted.  \n\n-   Unemployment benefits will continue — states administer compensation — but there could be application processing delays if the shutdown lasts long enough. \n\n-   Food benefits through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the accompanying WIC program will continue — both run on contingency funds. WIC funding will only last one month, and SNAP could be strained after 30 days, as well. \n\nWhat won’t be affected:\n\n-   The postal service — the USPS is not funded by the federal government. \n\n-   Federal student loan payments — accounts are serviced by private companies. \n\n-   Public schools will remain open — they’re funded by state and local governments. \n\n-   Amtrak will continue operations — it is operated by a for-profit company.\n\nHowever, if a shutdown happens after Jan. 30, it would not impact services — like SNAP — that were fully funded through Sept. 30 by the continuing resolution.\n\nSee more details on [how a government shutdown could impact you](https://www.nerdwallet.com/finance/learn/how-does-a-government-shutdown-affect-you).The shutdown has had trickle-down economic effects. One immediate and direct impact during the previous shutdown was a suspension of federal economic data. Most of that data wasn’t released during the shutdown. That’s a problem because the government’s official data releases guide the markets, the Federal Reserve and business decisions.\n\n(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images News via Getty Images)\n",
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Previously, she guided students and their families through the ins and outs of paying for college and managing student debt on the Higher Education team. Helping people navigate complex money decisions and feel more confident brings her great joy: as the daughter of an immigrant, from an early age she was the translator of financial documents and the person who called the credit card company to fix fraud.\n\nShe joined NerdWallet with 20 years of experience working in newsrooms and leading editorial teams, most recently as executive editor of HealthCentral. She launched her journalism career with The Associated Press and later worked for The (Riverside) Press-Enterprise, The Seattle Times, PCC Community Markets and Allrecipes.com.\n\nShe is a graduate of the 2022 Poynter Institute Leadership Academy for Women in Media. Her writing has been honored by the Society for Features Journalism and the Society of Professional Journalists. In addition, she’s the author of two books about the Pacific Northwest.\n\nHead of Content, Core Personal Finance\n\n+   more \n\n[\n\n![Rick VanderKnyff](https://www.nerdwallet.com/tachyon/2019/08/rvanderknyff-user-avatar.jpg?resize=160%2C160)\n\n](https://www.nerdwallet.com/author/rick-vanderknyff)\n\nCo-written by  Rick VanderKnyff\n\n[\n\n![Rick VanderKnyff](https://www.nerdwallet.com/tachyon/2019/08/rvanderknyff-user-avatar.jpg?resize=160%2C160)\n\n](https://www.nerdwallet.com/author/rick-vanderknyff)\n\n[Rick VanderKnyff](https://www.nerdwallet.com/author/rick-vanderknyff)\n\nSenior Editor & Content Strategist\n\n[](https://www.linkedin.com/in/rvanderknyff/)\n\n---\n\n42 years of experience\n\nExpertise\n\n-   Financial journalism\n-   Editing\n-   Audience engagement\n\nRick VanderKnyff leads the news team at NerdWallet. Previously, he has worked as a channel manager at MSN.com, as a web manager at University of California San Diego, and as a copy editor and staff writer at the Los Angeles Times. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in communications and a Master of Arts in anthropology.\n\nSenior Editor & Content Strategist\n\n+   more \n\nSOME CARD INFO MAY BE OUTDATED\n\nThis page includes information about these cards, currently unavailable on NerdWallet. The information has been collected by NerdWallet and has not been provided or reviewed by the card issuer.\n\nUpdated on Feb. 14.\n\nShortly after midnight on Saturday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shut down after lawmakers failed to reach a deal to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tactics.\n\nThe standoff follows a second killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by federal agents in January. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released a statement saying that Senate Democrats would not allow a DHS bill to advance without reform measures. The deal approved on Feb. 3 does not include changes to ICE practices and procedures.\n\nTwo separate deals from the White House were rejected by Democrats this week, and negotiations between lawmakers have stalled.\n\n## What a DHS shutdown looks like\n\nMost DHS functions are considered essential, including U.S. customs and Border Patrol, ICE enforcement, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), FEMA, the Secret Service and the Coast Guard, meaning those workers would continue to report without pay. “Non-essential” support and administrative staff would be furloughed.\n\nWhile flights would continue, a prolonged shutdown could lead to TSA staffing shortages — as seen during the fall 2025 shutdown — which could result in flight delays and cancellations. The disruption could also create backlogs in immigration-related processing.\n\n## What led to the DHS shutdown?\n\nDHS funding became a flashpoint following the fatal shootings of Renée Good on Jan. 7 by an ICE agent and Alex Pretti on Jan. 24 by a CBP agent, both in Minneapolis.\n\nThe latest DHS shutdown follows a four-day partial shutdown that ended Feb. 3. On Jan. 30, the Senate struck a bipartisan deal that separated DHS funding from a “minibus” spending package and extended it through Feb. 13 to allow more time for negotiations. Despite the deal, the government still shut down temporarily until the House had the opportunity to vote. The House passed that stopgap on Feb. 3, reopening the government.\n\n### Meet MoneyNerd, your weekly news decoderSo much news. So little time. NerdWallet's new weekly newsletter makes sense of the headlines that affect your wallet.\n\nSUBSCRIBE FOR FREE\n\n![CTA image](https://www.nerdwallet.com/assets/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-22-at-4.18.01-PM.png)\n\nOn Jan. 28, Senate Democrats released their demands to reform ICE they say must be included in any DHS funding bill. The list includes ending roving patrols and requires agents to remove masks and wear visible identification and body cameras. It would also require ICE to maintain stricter requirements for conduct and use of warrants for searches and arrests.\n\nAny eventual DHS funding would add to the $75 billion for ICE approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last July.\n\n» Stay informed: Check out NerdWallet's [news hub](https://www.nerdwallet.com/news) for all the latest.\n\n## Why did the government shut down in 2025?\n\nEvery year, Congress is supposed to pass 12 spending bills to keep the government’s lights on. These appropriations bills fund those programs already approved by Congress, including defense, the IRS, food assistance, veterans’ benefits and national parks.\n\nThe deadline to fund programs for the next fiscal year — in this case 2025-2026 — is always Oct. 1. Without passing appropriations bills or approving a stopgap that kicks the deadline down the road, the government shuts down.\n\nWhy didn’t Congress pass the funding bills? The two parties are deadlocked over Democrats’ demands to permanently extend expiring Obamacare subsidies and roll back recent Medicaid cuts in the [One Big, Beautiful Bill Act](https://www.nerdwallet.com/ \"https://www.nerdwallet.com/finance/learn/one-big-beautiful-bill\") (OBBBA).\n\nIn the past few funding cycles, Congress has relied on multiple short-term continuing resolutions to keep the government temporarily running.\n\n## What happened when the government shut down?\n\nOn Nov. 5, the U.S. government shutdown became the longest in history. Up until that point, the longest-ever shutdown lasted 35 days. The shutdown inflicted a slew of hardships on federal workers, social benefits recipients and travelers:\n\n-   Many thousands of federal workers were put on furlough while all other essential staff continued to report without pay. In the shutdown’s third week, most federal workers received partial paychecks for work through Sept. 30. \n\n-   Thousands of flights were canceled after the shutdown began. On Nov. 7, [air traffic](https://www.nerdwallet.com/travel/news/faa-flight-reduction-shutdown) in 40 “high traffic” markets was reduced by 10% as many [air traffic controllers and TSA agents](https://www.nerdwallet.com/finance/news/air-traffic-controllers-government-shutdown), forced to work without pay, called out sick. Safety concerns were cited as the reason for the reduction. \n\n-   Certain benefit programs, financial aid disbursements and IRS verifications were delayed. \n\n-   Federal courts across the country ran out of funds, forcing them closed or running with limited operations. The Supreme Court remained open, but the building was closed to the public. \n\nSNAP funding had been set to halt on Nov. 1. But following rulings in two federal court cases, the White House agreed to partially fund SNAP, cutting payments to participants in half.\n\n## How did the 2025 shutdown end?\n\nTrump signed a spending package on Nov. 12, ending the longest-ever government shutdown.\n\nThe House of Representatives came back to the Capitol after a seven-week recess to pass a package of measures to end the shutdown on its 43rd day.\n\nThe House passed the measures with a 222-209 vote on Nov. 12, largely along party lines. The Senate approved the package on Nov. 10 after enough Democrats crossed the aisle to give Republicans the 60 votes needed to pass the “minibus” package.\n\nThe minibus also included three bills that fund military construction, the Department of Veterans of Affairs, the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and legislative branch operations. The package fully funds Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ([SNAP](https://www.nerdwallet.com/finance/news/snap-government-shutdown)), a government program that provides food benefits to low-income Americans, through September 2026.\n\nThe package also included a provision to rehire government employees laid off during the shutdown. Soon after the shutdown began, the White House sent notices to at least 4,100 workers in seven departments. Days later, however, a federal judge temporarily blocked the layoffs. The bill ensured the workers are not only rehired, but also receive backpay. In addition, the bill prohibits any other mass layoffs of federal workers through Jan. 30.\n\nSince the previous shutdown began on Oct. 1, the Senate had voted on — and failed to pass — a GOP-backed funding stopgap to end the shutdown 14 times. Throughout the shutdown, Democrats sought concessions on health care spending.\n\nDemocrats didn’t receive their biggest demand: extended health care subsidies and rollbacks to cuts to Medicaid and Medicare that were included in the OBBBA. But there was one key inclusion in the package: a vote on Democrats’ Affordable Care Act Bill. In December, four Republicans split with their party to join Democrats to back a discharge petition on a bill to extend ACA subsidies for three years. On Jan. 8, the bill passed the House and is now with the Senate.\n\n» MORE: [How to prepare for the next government shutdown](https://www.nerdwallet.com/finance/learn/prepare-for-next-shutdown)\n\n## How long did the 2025 government shutdown last?\n\nAt 43 days, the government shutdown was the longest in history. There have been 22 shutdowns since 1976 and most are short-lived — a few hours or days, at the most.\n\nThere hasn’t been a shutdown since the 2018-2019 shutdown, which lasted 35 days. The reason for that shutdown was a dispute over funding for Trump’s border wall in his first term.\n\nBefore that there was a 16-day shutdown in 2013 as negotiations over the Affordable Care Act dragged on. In 1995 and 1996, two shutdowns totaled 26 days.\n\n## What happens when the government shuts down?\n\nFederal workers bear the brunt of impact from government shutdowns.\n\nDuring a shutdown, there are ripple effects on delivery of government services and programs.\n\nWhat’s affected immediately:\n\n-   National parks may close or operate without services. \n\n-   Federal student aid application processing could be delayed. The shutdown coincides with the opening of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). \n\n-   Food and drug inspections will be delayed. \n\n-   The IRS can’t verify income and Social Security numbers, which could cause delays for some mortgages and other loan approvals, as well as tax refunds. \n\nWhat will keep running, to a point:\n\n-   Flights will still operate, but there could be delays if TSA agents and air traffic controllers, who are considered essential employees, decide to call out of work, leading to staff shortages. Even small shortages can have a big impact: During a 2019 government shutdown, the absence of just 10 air traffic controllers at two airports grounded flights and caused delays for the Eastern Seaboard. (Read more on [how the shutdown affects travel](https://www.nerdwallet.com/travel/learn/how-a-government-shutdown-could-affect-travel).)\n\n-   Social Security and Medicare will keep going, but some administrative functions may be suspended, and telehealth appointments may be interrupted.  \n\n-   Unemployment benefits will continue — states administer compensation — but there could be application processing delays if the shutdown lasts long enough. \n\n-   Food benefits through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the accompanying WIC program will continue — both run on contingency funds. WIC funding will only last one month, and SNAP could be strained after 30 days, as well. \n\nWhat won’t be affected:\n\n-   The postal service — the USPS is not funded by the federal government. \n\n-   Federal student loan payments — accounts are serviced by private companies. \n\n-   Public schools will remain open — they’re funded by state and local governments. \n\n-   Amtrak will continue operations — it is operated by a for-profit company.\n\nHowever, if a shutdown happens after Jan. 30, it would not impact services — like SNAP — that were fully funded through Sept. 30 by the continuing resolution.\n\nSee more details on [how a government shutdown could impact you](https://www.nerdwallet.com/finance/learn/how-does-a-government-shutdown-affect-you).The shutdown has had trickle-down economic effects. One immediate and direct impact during the previous shutdown was a suspension of federal economic data. Most of that data wasn’t released during the shutdown. That’s a problem because the government’s official data releases guide the markets, the Federal Reserve and business decisions.\n\n(Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images News via Getty Images)\n\n**Article sources Article sources**\n\nNerdWallet writers are subject matter authorities who use primary, trustworthy sources to inform their work, including peer-reviewed studies, government websites, academic research and interviews with industry experts. All content is fact-checked for accuracy, timeliness and relevance. 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}

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