WASHINGTON — The House has passed a funding stopgap bill that would extend federal funding to Dec. 11, preventing a government shutdown as Congress heads toward midterm elections.
Members voted 370-48 to pass the continuing resolution today, easily obtaining the two-thirds majority necessary to fast track the bill under a suspension of the rules.
The bill originated in the Senate through a bipartisan deal, with the upper chamber passing it in August. It now goes to the desk of President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it into law.
For the Defense Department, the CR ensures that current weapons programs can be funded at fiscal 2026 levels, and prevents a situation where civilians are furloughed and troops must work without pay.
“This clean, short-term continuing resolution simply keeps the government open, protects the progress we’ve made, and preserves the path to full-year appropriations,” House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., said today during a speech on the House floor.
