The House passed the Senate-passed continuing resolution and sent it to President Trump.
Why it matters: The vote lowers the risk of a shutdown that could disrupt federal agencies, contractors and markets. It also punts the next major budget fight until after the midterm elections.
- The House voted 370-48 on Sept. 1, 2026, according to the Clerk of the House.
- The continuing resolution would fund the federal government through Dec. 11, 2026.
- Speaker Mike Johnson said the priority was to take up the Senate-passed CR and avoid another shutdown.
- The White House had signaled support for preventing a shutdown, according to AP.
The U.S. House passed a Senate-backed continuing resolution on Sept. 1, 2026, to keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11 and avoid a shutdown ahead of the November midterms. The vote was 370-48, according to the Clerk of the House. House vote record
The measure extends funding beyond the Sept. 30 fiscal-year deadline, pushing the next budget fight into early December. AP reported that the stopgap also keeps certain Homeland Security transfer authority in place and delays a proposed rule that would give political appointees more power over federal grants. AP report
Speaker Mike Johnson said, "The first and most urgent order of business is to take up the Senate-passed CR." He said lawmakers were acting to avoid another shutdown and protect paychecks and essential functions, including troops, the Coast Guard and TSA. Johnson statement
The White House had signaled support for preventing a shutdown, according to AP. The final step now is the president's action on the bill. AP report
By the numbers
- 370-48 - House vote on the continuing resolution
- Dec. 11, 2026 - funding deadline under the stopgap
- Sept. 30 - the fiscal-year deadline the bill extends past
Yes, but: The bill still depends on presidential action, and the next funding deadline arrives in early December.
What's next: The president's decision on the continuing resolution is the final step in this round; the next funding deadline is Dec. 11.