The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday night to punt the threat of another government shutdown until after the November midterm elections. House lawmakers passed a bill to extend the current fiscal year’s funding levels until Dec. 4 via a measure called a continuing resolution (CR). It would extend several weeks into fiscal year (FY) 2027, which begins on Oct. 1.

Legislative Action

The legislation passed in a 220 to 205 vote. Just six House Democrats supported the measure compared to 204 who voted against. All but one House Republican supported the bill. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., criticized Democrats who opposed the measure, stating that House Republicans are the party that governs and works for the American people.

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., warned that Democrats would almost certainly cause another government shutdown right before the election if the fight is not punted until after the early November midterms. The current fiscal year saw the longest government shutdown in history, lasting from Oct. 1, 2025 until Nov. 12, 2025, as Senate Democrats blockaded GOP-led funding priorities for weeks in protest of spending cuts to federal healthcare programs.

Senate Action

The GOP-led Senate is working on its own course on funding extension, with sources familiar with the process telling Fox News Digital that appropriators were crafting their own CR. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, told Fox News Digital that Republicans and Democrats, for the time being, were working together to thwart a shutdown.

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