On October 1, the Federal Government entered into a shutdown following the lack of funding legislation being moved by Congress and enacted into law by the Administration. On November 12, President Trump signed legislation (H.R. 5371) to re-open the Federal government through January 30, 2026. The package also funds military construction, veterans’ affairs, the Department of Agriculture and the legislative branch through the remainder of fiscal 2026, which ends on September 30

On June 6, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a 21-page Policy Notice instituting critical reforms to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. Reforms will remove rules favoring particular technologies and eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens.

On March 15, President Trump signed 1968, the "Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025," into Public Law 119-4, which provides fiscal year 2025 appropriations to federal agencies through Sept. 30, 2025, averting a shutdown of the federal government. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and funds most programs and activities at the FY2024 levels while also extending FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).