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House passes continuing resolution funding through Dec. 11, 2026

9/3/2026

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House Approves Stopgap

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution funding the federal government through Dec. 11, 2026, by a 370-48 vote on Sept. 1, 2026.
Progressive groups warned the stopgap avoids addressing the nation’s mounting debt and leaves critical services vulnerable to future funding gaps.
Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro said the bill restores Congress’s constitutional authority over federal spending.
Analysts noted national debt exceeded $40 trillion and the stopgap does not resolve long-term fiscal challenges.

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House Passes Funding

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution funding the federal government through Dec. 11, 2026, by a 370-48 vote on Sept. 1, 2026.
Republicans praised the measure for averting a shutdown while condemning Senate amendments that postpone a hemp ban.
President Donald Trump signed H.R. 6500, extending surface-transportation and veteran program authorities through Dec. 11, 2026.
House Democrats yielded; Rep. Keith Self said the Senate inflicted “violence” on the bill.

Center

House Passes

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution funding federal government through Dec. 11, 2026, by a 370-48 vote on Sept. 1, 2026.
The measure blocks an Office of Management and Budget rule on grant reviews and bars transfers of funds to Border Patrol.
President Donald Trump signed the bill on Sept. 2, 2026 after the Senate approved it on Aug. 8, 2026.
The CR keeps funding at current levels and omits a requested $1 billion battleship allocation.

Blindspot

The resolution blocks an Office of Management and Budget rule on grant reviews and bars transfers of funds to Border Patrol, as reported by Center-leaning sources.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In October 1995, the U.S. Congress passed the Continuing Appropriations Act, ending a 5-day federal shutdown and funding the government through January 1996. The deal, brokered by Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Bill Clinton, allocated $1.5 trillion in spending, while the Office of Management and Budget projected a $300 billion deficit rise. Like the 1995 resolution, the 2026 continuing resolution championed by Representative Rosa DeLauro and signed by President Donald Trump preserves funding levels while sidestepping contentious budget reforms. The pattern suggests that short-term stopgaps repeatedly defer debt-reduction debates, prompting future fiscal crises and prompting lawmakers to confront the $40 trillion national debt.

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House Approves Stopgap

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution funding the federal government through Dec. 11, 2026, by a 370-48 vote on Sept. 1, 2026.
Progressive groups warned the stopgap avoids addressing the nation’s mounting debt and leaves critical services vulnerable to future funding gaps.
Democratic Representative Rosa DeLauro said the bill restores Congress’s constitutional authority over federal spending.
Analysts noted national debt exceeded $40 trillion and the stopgap does not resolve long-term fiscal challenges.

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