Overview
- The House voted 370-48 on Tuesday to pass the continuing resolution and sent it to President Donald Trump after the Senate had approved the same measure on Aug. 8.
- If signed, the stopgap will keep federal agencies operating at current levels through Dec. 11 and prevent a government shutdown when the fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
- The bill specifically freezes implementation of a contested OMB grants rule that would increase political-appointee review of awards and bars the Department of Homeland Security from transferring funds to Border Patrol while the CR is in effect.
- Lawmakers from both parties touted the measure as a practical step to avoid immediate disruption for federal workers and services, but they warned it only shifts major budget fights into a tighter post‑election window.
- The extension gives negotiators time to settle the 12 full-year appropriations bills Congress has not yet passed, and it raises the prospect of sharper battles over defense, domestic priorities and policy riders after the midterms.