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How long will the DHS shutdown last?

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Politics·Gov Shutdown

How long will the DHS shutdown last?

Mar 14

Mar 14

Polymarket

$1,406,873 Vol.

Polymarket

$1,406,873 Vol.

60+ days

$360,377 Vol.

99%

70+ days

$27,114 Vol.

69%

80+ days

$25,556 Vol.

52%

90+ days

$28,944 Vol.

31%

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Department of Homeland Security shutdown which began on February 14, 2026 lasts for at least the listed number of days, inclusive of the beginning and ending dates. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The end date of the shut down will be determined by the date on which the funding bill required to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is signed by the President or otherwise enacted. The announcement of an impending reopen will not qualify. The resolution sources for this market will be information from official U.S. Government sources and a consensus of credible reporting.The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ongoing since February 14, 2026, has become the longest funding lapse for a single federal agency in U.S. history, stemming from congressional disputes over fiscal year 2026 appropriations, particularly funding levels for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard. Lawmakers returned from Easter recess this week amid pay uncertainty for DHS employees, following President Trump's April 3 executive memorandum directing compensation using alternative funds and Secretary Mullin's April 10 recall of furloughed staff. Senate-passed funding packages covering most DHS operations stalled in the House due to demands for immigration reforms; a potential House vote looms, though past rejections suggest prolonged stalemate unless a continuing resolution emerges by early summer deadlines.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Department of Homeland Security shutdown which began on February 14, 2026 lasts for at least the listed number of days, inclusive of the beginning and ending dates. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

The end date of the shut down will be determined by the date on which the funding bill required to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is signed by the President or otherwise enacted. The announcement of an impending reopen will not qualify.

The resolution sources for this market will be information from official U.S. Government sources and a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$1,406,873
End Date
Mar 14, 2026
Market Opened
Feb 16, 2026, 2:27 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Department of Homeland Security shutdown which began on February 14, 2026 lasts for at least the listed number of days, inclusive of the beginning and ending dates. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The end date of the shut down will be determined by the date on which the funding bill required to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is signed by the President or otherwise enacted. The announcement of an impending reopen will not qualify. The resolution sources for this market will be information from official U.S. Government sources and a consensus of credible reporting.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Department of Homeland Security shutdown which began on February 14, 2026 lasts for at least the listed number of days, inclusive of the beginning and ending dates. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The end date of the shut down will be determined by the date on which the funding bill required to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is signed by the President or otherwise enacted. The announcement of an impending reopen will not qualify. The resolution sources for this market will be information from official U.S. Government sources and a consensus of credible reporting.The partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ongoing since February 14, 2026, has become the longest funding lapse for a single federal agency in U.S. history, stemming from congressional disputes over fiscal year 2026 appropriations, particularly funding levels for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard. Lawmakers returned from Easter recess this week amid pay uncertainty for DHS employees, following President Trump's April 3 executive memorandum directing compensation using alternative funds and Secretary Mullin's April 10 recall of furloughed staff. Senate-passed funding packages covering most DHS operations stalled in the House due to demands for immigration reforms; a potential House vote looms, though past rejections suggest prolonged stalemate unless a continuing resolution emerges by early summer deadlines.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Department of Homeland Security shutdown which began on February 14, 2026 lasts for at least the listed number of days, inclusive of the beginning and ending dates. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

The end date of the shut down will be determined by the date on which the funding bill required to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is signed by the President or otherwise enacted. The announcement of an impending reopen will not qualify.

The resolution sources for this market will be information from official U.S. Government sources and a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$1,406,873
End Date
Mar 14, 2026
Market Opened
Feb 16, 2026, 2:27 PM ET

Resolver

0x65070BE91...
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the Department of Homeland Security shutdown which began on February 14, 2026 lasts for at least the listed number of days, inclusive of the beginning and ending dates. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The end date of the shut down will be determined by the date on which the funding bill required to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is signed by the President or otherwise enacted. The announcement of an impending reopen will not qualify. The resolution sources for this market will be information from official U.S. Government sources and a consensus of credible reporting.

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"How long will the DHS shutdown last?" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 15 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "3+ days" at 100%, followed by "5+ days" at 100%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 100¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 100% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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