2026 United States federal budget

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The United States federal budget for fiscal year 2026 ran from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The 2025 federal government shutdown occurred at the beginning of the fiscal year. It lasted until November 12, when a continuing resolution and three of the twelve full appropriations bills were enacted. In mid-January 2026, three additional bills were enacted. The four-day 2026 federal government shutdown occurred due to delays in the House passing a package containing five more bills, plus a continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security, the only remaining agency without year-long appropriations. Over the long term, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that spending on Social Security and Medicare would continue to increase, driven in part by an aging population and rising federal healthcare costs. Similarly, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that projected deficits are primarily caused by the growth in program spending—particularly Social...

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