The Home of Representatives voted late Tuesday evening to totally fund the federal government via a short-term persevering with decision till December 4 as one other authorities funding deadline looms.
The Home is scheduled to recess on July 24 till August 31. Funding for federal company applications is ready to run out at midnight on September 30.
The invoice handed by a vote of 220-205.
Thomas Massie (R-KY) was the one Republican to vote in opposition to the invoice. Solely six Democrats voted in favor.
Home Speaker Mike Johnson launched an announcement following the invoice’s passage, slamming the 204 Home Democrats for his or her current historical past of record-breaking authorities shutdowns. “It’s clear they don’t care what sort of ache they inflict on the American individuals or the lots of of 1000’s of federal staff who could be compelled to work with out pay,” Johnson mentioned, noting that the Democrats “will personal the chaos” if the invoice fails to move the Senate.
Full assertion beneath:
Home Republicans right this moment took the accountable step of passing a clear, short-term persevering with decision to fund our authorities via the November elections. Sadly, and predictably, 204 Home Democrats voted in opposition to this measure. Provided that Democrats have already compelled the 2 longest authorities shutdowns in American historical past this Congress, it’s clear they don’t care what sort of ache they inflict on the American individuals or the lots of of 1000’s of federal staff who could be compelled to work with out pay.
Whereas time stays till the tip of the fiscal 12 months, Republicans are underneath no illusions concerning the Democrat Celebration’s intentions heading right into a consequential midterm election. They apparently imagine a painful authorities shutdown would assist them politically. We hope they may come to their senses earlier than the federal government shuts down, but when they don’t, then Democrats alone will personal the chaos that outcomes.
Home Republicans right this moment took the accountable step of passing a clear, short-term persevering with decision to fund our authorities via the November elections. Sadly, and predictably, 204 Home Democrats voted in opposition to this measure. Provided that Democrats have already compelled the 2…
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) July 22, 2026
Forward of the vote, Democratic Home management introduced their intention to vote in opposition to the measure, saying it “fails to dam funding for Donald Trump’s violent mass deportation machine.”
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As we speak, Home Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Chief Hakeem Jeffries, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar launched the next assertion:
The Home Republican persevering with decision offers the Trump administration much more energy over the federal funds and fails to dam funding for Donald Trump’s violent mass deportation machine. Their my-way-or-the-highway method has persistently failed to handle the excessive value of dwelling or meet the wants of the American individuals. This persevering with decision is a untimely and determined try by Republicans to abdicate their accountability to control whereas there are nonetheless a number of months left to barter a bipartisan settlement. We shall be voting No.
Senate Majority Chief John Thune mentioned he plans to deliver the invoice for a vote earlier than the Senate recesses from August 10 to September 11.
Per Politico:
Senate Majority Chief John Thune mentioned Tuesday that he’ll put a short-term stopgap invoice to fund the federal government on the ground earlier than the August recess – and warned that Republicans may pursue a party-line spending invoice if they’ll’t attain a cope with Democrats.
Thune, throughout a weekly press convention, mentioned that Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) was speaking with Senate Democrats to attempt to strike a bipartisan deal on a invoice to fund the federal government till after the November election.
“That’s one thing I intend to deliver to the ground for a vote earlier than the August break,” Thune mentioned.
Along with negotiating with Democrats, Senate Republicans are talking to the White House about spending anomalies the administration desires connected to a funding patch measure. Thune mentioned a Senate stopgap was the “extra doubtless car” as a result of the Home’s GOP-crafted stopgap doesn’t embrace these particular spending requests from the White Home.
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