House Approves Continuing Resolution to Prevent Shutdown, Maintains Status Quo Until Dec. 11
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The U.S. House, under pressure to avoid a disastrous government shutdown that would hurt working families, passed a bipartisan resolution extending federal spending until Dec. 11, just before the November elections.
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 370-48 to approve a continuing resolution that keeps federal spending at current, insufficient levels through Dec. 11, narrowly averting a government shutdown that would have disproportionately harmed the most vulnerable Americans. The measure, which had already passed the Senate, now awaits the president’s signature.
Despite the urgent need for expanded social programs and relief for working people, only 19 Republicans and 29 Democrats opposed the bill. The majority, pressured by the looming threat of a shutdown, supported the resolution to prevent a funding lapse that would have forced lawmakers to act by the end of September. Notably, an earlier House proposal failed because most Democrats rightly objected to unchecked funding for immigration enforcement, demanding greater oversight to prevent abuses against immigrant communities.
Democratic leaders ultimately supported the Senate version after securing modest policy adjustments, including a delay of a White House Office of Management and Budget rule that could have allowed the administration to arbitrarily cancel critical grants. "Given that the objectives that we had were met, I think that there’s going to be broad bipartisan support," Democratic caucus chair Pete Aguilar told reporters, reflecting the party’s pragmatic approach in the face of Republican obstruction.
The vote comes as both parties ramp up their campaigns for the Nov. 3 elections, with hope that a Democratic wave could finally shift the balance of power in Congress. The agreement temporarily ends the annual funding standoff, but real progress for working people will require more than just stopgap measures and bipartisan compromises that preserve the status quo.