The Senate just voted to fund the government - but it'll still partially shut down for a few days anyway

"The US federal government is shutting down again, but it won't be like last time. Funding for a slew of federal agencies runs out at midnight late on Friday, and lawmakers on Capitol Hill failed to send a series of bills to fund those agencies to President Donald Trump's desk in time. Even though the Senate passed a series of bills to fund the government on Friday, the House is not set to vote on them until late Monday at the earliest, meaning the shutdown will last at least a few days."

"In October, funding for the entire federal government was being held up, and the shutdown was far-reaching. This time, some parts of the federal government would remain operational. That's because Congress has already passed a series of spending bills that fund agencies and programs through September 30. Among those programs are SNAP and WIC, which were notably affected by the previous shutdown. Additionally, national parks would likely remain open, veterans would continue to receive benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and staff on Capitol Hill would continue to be paid."

A partial federal government shutdown begins as funding lapses for several agencies at midnight Friday, with the House out of session until late Monday at the earliest. The Senate passed a series of spending bills, but the House has not voted to send funding to the president, producing at least several days of reduced operations. Many programs already funded through September 30 remain operational, including SNAP, WIC, national parks, Department of Veterans Affairs benefits, and paid Capitol Hill staff. Other agencies potentially affected include the Department of Defense (including troops), State, Treasury, TSA, FEMA, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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