1:25Snow is seen near the US Capitol in Washington, February 2, 2026. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Thousands of Federal Aviation Administration workers have been furloughed and nearly 14,000 air traffic controllers will work without pay as the partial government shutdown drags into its third day.
The shutdown, sparked by an impasse over funding for immigration enforcement amid a pair of fatal shootings by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, comes just months after the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
All eyes are now on the House to vote to reopen the government.
The Senate on Friday voted to separate a Department of Homeland Security funding bill from five others funding other agencies for the rest of the fiscal year. Senators reached a deal with the White House to grant two weeks to negotiate Democratic demands for restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid its immigration enforcement operation, including requiring agents to wear body cameras turned on and to not wear masks.
Snow is seen near the US Capitol in Washington, February 2, 2026.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
The funding fight over DHS erupted in the aftermath of the death of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, who was killed in a shooting involving federal law enforcement in Minneapolis on Jan. 24.
While DHS is affected in this partial government shutdown, there is not an immediate impact on ICE operations, which received $75 billion separate funding from the already-passed "Big Beautiful Bill."
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he had hoped to vote on the funding bills on Monday when the House returned under suspension of the rules, which would have required a two-thirds majority, but House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats will not join Republicans in expediting the passage of the Senate-amended package.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, January 30, 2026 in Washington.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Now, Johnson said he's "confident" the House can approve the Senate-passed spending bills by Tuesday.
The House Rules Committee is set to meet Monday afternoon for a procedural step, which is the first of many before a full vote on the House floor.
Impacts starting to be felt
The White House Office of Management and Budget sent guidance to agencies last week on implementing the shutdown process and to inform employees whether they will be furloughed, according to an OMB official.
Treasury Department funding is caught up in this shutdown, but the contingency plan for the IRS says they “will not experience a lapse in appropriations” and "normal IRS operations will continue."
With tax season underway, the IRS says they can carry out operations through Feb. 7.
More than 10,000 FAA workers have been furloughed, according to a contingency plan released by the Department of Transportation. Also, 13,835 air traffic controllers will continue to work without pay.
An alert on the Transportation Department's website says, "Portions of DOT are affected by a lapse in appropriations. Website information may be outdated, transactions may be delayed, and inquiries may not be answered until funding is restored."
DHS, which oversees Transportation Security Administration employees, has not released a contingency plan, but TSA employees are considered essential and are required to show up for work.
During the 2025 shutdown, TSA and air traffic control workers began to call out sick as the financial strain of missed pay began to have an impact. However, when the shutdown ended, the Trump administration distributed $10,000 bonus checks to those who did not take time off.
Americans won’t feel any significant changes from State Department operations during the partial shutdown. Passport and visa services and processing will continue, according to a memo sent to employees. Embassies and consulates will remain operational for national security reasons, according to the memo.
Health and Human Services does not have an updated contingency plan, but its website does have an alert stating, "Due to the government shutdown, information on this website may not be up to date."
ABC News' Hannah Demissie and Mariam Khan contributed to this report.
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