Graham lifts hold on government funding deal with just hours to shutdown deadline
Lawmakers have until end of day Friday to find an agreement.
January 30, 2026, 4:40 PM
The Senate on Friday was one step closer to passing a funding package after Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham ended his blockade – although a partial government shutdown was all but certain to happen.
After intense negotiations continued throughout the day, an eleventh-hour deal struck by Senate Democrats and White House, which would see the Department of Homeland Security funding bill separated from a package of five other funding bills, obtained the consent of all 100 senators to advance ahead of Friday night's deadline.
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