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The House of Representatives approved legislation Tuesday night to delay the looming threat of a government shutdown until after voters head to the polls in November. The measure, a continuing resolution, would preserve current fiscal year spending levels through Dec. 4, extending into the new fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. The bill secured passage with a 220-205 vote, drawing support from all but one House Republican while only six Democrats crossed party lines to back it.
Speaker Mike Johnson and House GOP leaders view the vote as a strategic win, allowing them to sidestep a potentially damaging budget battle just weeks before what polling suggests will be a difficult fight to retain their narrow House majority. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer criticized Democrats for opposing the measure, characterizing their resistance as obstructionism that would jeopardize the party’s image among voters.
The current Congress has already witnessed the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which lasted 42 days from Oct. 1 through Nov. 12, 2025, as Senate Democrats blocked Republican spending proposals over cuts to federal health programs. GOP leaders warned that Democrats would likely trigger another shutdown closer to the November elections if the deadline fight proceeds as scheduled.
Democratic leaders expressed concerns about provisions in the House bill they say grant Customs and Border Patrol improper authority to reallocate funds. House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar announced his opposition to the measure, citing what he characterized as drafting errors that exceed the administration’s intended budget flexibility.
Meanwhile, the Republican-led Senate is developing its own continuing resolution, with appropriators concerned that the House version fails to extend certain programs set to exhaust funding before the Sept. 30 deadline. Senate Appropriations Committee member John Hoever said Republicans and Democrats are currently cooperating to prevent a shutdown, with leadership hoping to bring their version to a floor vote before the August recess begins.
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