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House Passes CR Extending Funding to Dec 4, Averts Shutdown

7/24/2026

Center

House Passes Funding

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term continuing resolution extending government funding through Dec. 4.
A $95 billion budget reconciliation framework was also approved, allocating $70 billion to the Iran war, $12 billion to farm aid, and $10 billion to voter-ID provisions.
The CR passed 220-205, with six Democrats joining Republicans to avoid shutdown before midterms.
Senate Leader John Thune will bring a bipartisan CR to the floor before August recess.

Right

House Averts Shutdown

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution on Tuesday today extending government funding through Dec. 4 in Washington, D.C.
Republican leaders hailed the measure as a victory that averts a shutdown before the November midterms, accusing Democrats of courting chaos to protect the party.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune will introduce a bipartisan funding bill before the August recess.

Blindspot

The House approved the $1.1 trillion National Defense Authorization Act and a $95 billion budget reconciliation framework, which includes allocations to the Iran war, farm aid and voter-ID provisions, with votes of 216-212 and 216-214 respectively.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

November 1995 saw the Congress and President Bill Clinton dispute education, environment and health spending, sparking a 21-day shutdown that furloughed about 800,000 workers and cost $3 billion. The longest pause until the 2018-19 shutdown, it showed that gaps damage services and political capital, a lesson shaping talks between Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader John Thune to fund the government before the 2024 midterms.

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House Passes Funding

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term continuing resolution extending government funding through Dec. 4.
A $95 billion budget reconciliation framework was also approved, allocating $70 billion to the Iran war, $12 billion to farm aid, and $10 billion to voter-ID provisions.
The CR passed 220-205, with six Democrats joining Republicans to avoid shutdown before midterms.
Senate Leader John Thune will bring a bipartisan CR to the floor before August recess.

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