did they pass the budget

They have passed most of the budget pieces, but not the entire thing yet as of the very end of January 2026.

What’s actually been passed?

For the current U.S. federal funding fight, it helps to separate “budget framework” from the detailed spending (appropriations) bills.

1. Overall budget framework

• Congress already approved a broad budget framework for fiscal years including 2025 and 2026, setting the high-level spending and revenue targets.

• This kind of framework does not itself fund agencies; it just lays out the numbers they’re supposed to aim for.

2. Big 2026 budget deal and January 2026 packages

• A major bipartisan agreement for the 2026 federal budget passed both chambers in November 2025 and was signed by President Trump, forming the core of the 2026 federal budget structure.

• In January 2026, Congress enacted a package of appropriations bills covering:
  • Interior and Environment
  • Commerce, Justice, Science (including NASA and NSF)
  • Energy and Water Development (Army Corps of Engineers, parts of Interior)
    These passed the House with a large bipartisan vote on January 8 and the Senate on January 15, and were signed into law on January 23, 2026.

So for those departments, yes, their 2026 funding bills have been passed and signed.

What’s still pending?

Even with several pieces passed, not all 2026 funding bills are finished.

• As of late January 2026, three additional bipartisan appropriations packages covering the remaining areas (including State/national security, Treasury/general government, Defense, Transportation-HUD, and Labor–HHS–Education) had:
  • Passed the House,
  • But were still “awaiting action” in the Senate.

• Separately, observers tracking the process note that lawmakers are still negotiating a set of six FY 2026 funding bills; the House has passed them as a combined package, but the Senate’s changes will require more votes in the House before they can become law.

So for those parts, no, they’re not fully done yet : the process is in the late negotiation and passage phase, but not every remaining bill has cleared both chambers and been signed.

Quick forum-style recap

“Did they pass the budget?”
– Short version:

• The big overall 2026 budget framework is in place.

• Several key spending bills (Interior, Environment, Justice, NASA, energy/water, etc.) are already passed and signed.

• A combined package with the remaining departments has cleared the House, but final Senate passage and signature are still pending as of January 30,

If you’re following a specific slice (like Defense, HHS, or Homeland Security), that’s likely in the “still being negotiated / not fully signed into law yet” bucket right now.

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