The U.S. Embassy in Morocco announced it has resumed full operations after temporarily scaling back social media activity due to a funding shortfall. The embassy had previously posted on Facebook and X that limited resources would force a temporary suspension of routine updates, while emphasizing that urgent safety and security information would continue to be shared.
The resumption follows President Donald Trump’s signing of the 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which provides funding for the U.S. federal government, including overseas diplomatic missions. The earlier funding gap resulted from a partial government shutdown at the end of January, when the House of Representatives had no opportunity to vote on a bipartisan spending agreement approved by the Senate.
Mohamed Nashtawi, a professor of international relations and international law, said the shutdown stemmed from disagreements between Republicans and Democrats over government funding. Although Republicans hold a congressional majority, the law requires at least five Democratic votes to pass, creating political tension. Republican Congressman Chip Roy of Texas called the Democratic opposition “political maneuvering.”
The shutdown affected more than 750,000 U.S. federal employees, delaying services that impact Americans’ daily lives, with costs exceeding $400 million per day. The United States experienced its longest government shutdown in history in late 2025, lasting 43 days from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, before lawmakers agreed to extend government funding until Jan. 30.
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