Government Shutdown Risk Index

An ongoing analysis by The Political Rift tracking legislative momentum, agency exposure, and funding signals shaping federal shutdown risk.

How this works: This index tracks legislative activity, funding deadlines, and agency-level signals to illustrate how federal shutdown risk evolves over time. Signals update automatically as public congressional activity changes.

Shutdown Risk

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Risk level
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LowHigh

Signal summary

  • Baseline deadline: 2026-10-01
  • Days remaining: 225
  • Funding bills detected: 0
  • Keyword hits: 0
  • Velocity (14d): 0
  • Funding votes (7d): 0
  • Last signal date:
  • Last refreshed: 2026-02-17T22:35:23+00:00

Momentum

Quiet
Legislative velocity
0 signals (14d)
LowHigh
Funding vote activity
0 votes (7d)
QuietActive

Latest Funding Votes

Last 3

No funding-related votes detected in the latest scan.

Latest funding signals

Auto from Congress.gov bills
No funding vehicles detected in the latest scan.

Countdown tracker

Auto milestones
2026-10-01
Fiscal funding cliff
Baseline deadline if no CR or appropriations extends funding.

Agency risk

Auto from mentions
Agency
Signals
Status
DHS
13
Elevated
DOE
4
Watch
Treas
4
Watch
DOT
3
Stable
DOJ
1
Stable
USDA
1
Stable

Disclaimer: This is an editorial analysis published by The Political Rift. It is not an official government tracker or a prediction of future outcomes.