The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially shut down after Congress failed to agree on a deal before the end of Friday and funding lapsed at midnight.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) in October. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) Just two-and-a-half months removed from a painful government shutdown, Republicans have learned a lesson that these standoffs almost never break their way politically and should be avoided whenever possible.

The House of Representatives is expected to vote Thursday on the final set of outstanding government funding bills as a partial federal government shutdown looms on Jan.