BGOV Hill Watch Live: Spending Update and Legislative Lookahead

Jan. 27, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC

The risk of a government shutdown has grown in recent days after Democratic senators objected to a spending package that includes funding for the Homeland Security Department.

Bloomberg Government journalists discussed the funding outlook and other deadline-driven debates to watch over the course of the year — with a focus on the Jan. 30 government funding deadline.

The Jan. 27 Hill Watch Live discussed:

  • The changes lawmakers are seeking to policies around Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol after a federal agent shot and killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis this weekend were discussed by Budget and Appropriations Reporter ...

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