President Donald Trump on Monday signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill, ending the partial federal government shutdown that began over the weekend and restoring normal operations for affected agencies, according to Army Times.
- Signed: Monday, Feb. 3, 2026, by President Donald Trump, Army Times reported.
- Cost/Scope: About $1.2 trillion in federal funding.
- Effect: Ends the partial shutdown that started over the weekend; agencies impacted by the lapse in appropriations can resume regular operations.
- Mechanism: A stopgap funding measure/appropriations package intended to reopen shuttered functions and restore funding flow, per Army Times’ reporting.
- Workforce impact: Agencies that had moved to shutdown status can begin recalling furloughed staff and restarting paused services, consistent with standard shutdown procedures.
Brief context
The shutdown began after funding lapsed for parts of the federal government over the weekend. Under federal law, agencies without enacted appropriations must halt non-excepted activities, while employees performing “excepted” work (such as certain national security and safety functions) continue working.
Army Times reported the newly signed legislation restores funding and normal operations for affected agencies. In practice, reopening typically triggers a phased return: agencies issue return-to-duty guidance, restart contracts and procurement actions that were paused, and re-open customer-facing services that had been suspended.
Federal employees affected by the lapse should watch for agency-specific instructions on reporting status, telework expectations, and time-and-attendance coding for the shutdown period. Employees who were furloughed generally receive additional guidance on pay processing once agencies resume full payroll operations.
For readers tracking shutdown-related pay and leave rules, FedInfo maintains general federal pay and benefits explainers that agencies often reference during funding gaps: https://fedinfo.org/.
Source: Army Times — “Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown” (Feb. 3, 2026) https://www.armytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/02/03/trump-signs-bill-to-end-partial-government-shutdown/