Is Congress facing another shutdown threat? Here’s what to know

CT Mirror – Monday, January 5, 2026
By Lisa Hagen

After a record-long government shutdown that ended in November, Congress faces another funding deadline just two months later.

Federal lawmakers are trying to avoid another closure that would lead to furloughs of thousands of federal workers and a pause in some government operations. But the consequences wouldn’t likely be as significant as the one in the fall because a few agencies already have full-year funding through the end of September.

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