House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

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The House of Representatives passed a short-term bill to fund the federal government until early December, aiming to prevent a shutdown before the upcoming elections. This measure, which passed with a vote of 370-48, was necessary to avoid a lapse in funding as the fiscal year ends in September. The Senate had already overwhelmingly approved the bill, sending it to President Trump for his signature. Lawmakers were motivated to act due to recent lengthy government shutdowns and a desire for certainty for constituents and federal employees. The bill provides funding at current levels, giving Congress more time to negotiate a full-year budget, though significant disagreements remain between Republicans and Democrats on spending priorities.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson stated they are going to avoid the threat of another Democratic shutdown.

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Rep. Tom Cole stated the bill gives the nation and constituents certainty that the government will remain open and service members will be paid.

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The House passed the bill by a vote of 370-48.

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The bill was passed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection.

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The House passed a short-term measure to fund the federal government into early December.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses before he meets with reporters ahead of a vote on a stopgap funding bill and a resolution targeting socialist policies, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) 2026-09-01T18:09:33Z WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a short-term measure Tuesday to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reelection. Lawmakers needed to act before the fiscal year concludes at the end of September to avoid a funding lapse. They were determined not to bump up against that deadline during the campaign season following this past year’s historic shutdowns. The House passed the bill by a vote of 370-48. The Senate has already overwhelmingly approved the measure, so it now moves to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. “It gives the nation and our constituents certainty, certainty that the government will remain open, certainty that our service members will be paid,” said Rep. Tom Cole, the Republican chairman of the House-appropriations-committee" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="177009" data-entity-type="organization">House Appropriations Committee. A record 43-day shutdown occurred last fall when the two parties disagreed on renewing an expiring tax credit that lowers the cost of health coverage obtained through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Then came the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which lasted 76 days before lawmakers agreed to fund much of the department but not its immigration enforcement operations. Lawmakers were wary of a repeat before voters go to the polls. They also blamed the other party for the recent impasses. “We’re going to avoid the threat of another Democratic shutdown,” House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters in advance of the vote. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the lead Democrat on the House-appropriations-committee" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="177009" data-entity-type="organization">House Appropriations Committee, encouraged her Democratic colleagues to vote for the measure during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning. (

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