Shutdown

• The House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution with a 370-48 vote to approve government spending and avoid a shutdown before the midterms. • The bill extends funding until December 11 and includes a delay on a White House Office of Management and Budget rule that Democrats feared would allow the Trump administration to cancel grants arbitrarily. • This bipartisan agreement follows a period of instability where Democrats used Senate filibusters to force policy compromises after losing control of Congress in the 2024 elections.

• House Republicans passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown that was scheduled to occur at the end of the month. • The measure effectively delays the broader spending fight until after the upcoming midterm elections, allowing lawmakers to return to their home states. • The move is strategically timed for campaigning, as Republicans currently hold 16 of the 21 toss-up seats identified by the Cook Political Report.

• The House of Representatives passed a short-term funding bill in a 370-48 vote to keep the government operational into early December. • This legislative action was taken specifically to prevent a government shutdown from occurring before the upcoming midterm elections. • Key provisions include blocking the Department of Homeland Security from transferring funds to the Border Patrol and delaying rules that would grant Trump administration appointees more authority over federal grants.

• The House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday to extend government funding until December 11, successfully averting a potential shutdown before the upcoming midterm elections. • The final measure differs from the initial House proposal by omitting funding for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as both agencies remain funded through the end of the Trump administration's term. • The legislation includes a temporary block on a proposed administration rule that critics argue would lead to the further politicization of federal grants.

Continuing resolution to approve government spending until 11 December passes 370-48 and will now go to Trump The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation to prevent a government shutdown through the midterms, as both parties opted to defuse a volatile dispute ahead of the November elections that will decide the balance of power in Congress for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency.A continuing resolution (CR) authorizing government spending until 11 December passed the House by a 370-48 vote, with only 19 Republicans and 29 Democrats in opposition. Had it not passed, lawmakers would have had until the end of September to approve new funding or face a government shutdown. Continue reading...

• The U.S. House is expected to vote this Tuesday on a short-term spending measure designed to prevent a government shutdown. • The proposal aims to keep the government operational through the November midterm elections, allowing members of both parties to focus on their campaigns. • GOP hard-liners from the House Freedom Caucus are resisting the measure, citing objections to funding for Planned Parenthood and the absence of a ban on specific hemp products.

• House Speaker Mike Johnson is launching a floor vote on a stopgap funding bill to prevent a federal government shutdown before the November midterm elections. • The short-term measure aims to keep the government fully funded through early December, avoiding a lapse in services. • To secure Democratic support, the Senate modified the bill to delay an Office of Management and Budget rule that would have increased political appointees' control over federal grants.