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House Passes GOP Stopgap Funding Bill Ahead of Likely Senate Rebuff

Senate votes later today are expected to stall without the ACA subsidy extension Democrats insist on.

House Speaker Mike Johnson emerges from his office at the US Capitol on September 18, 2025.
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Overview

  • The House approved a seven-week continuing resolution 217-212 to keep funding at current levels through Nov. 21, with two Republicans opposed and one Democrat in support.
  • Senate leaders scheduled votes on the House bill and a Democratic alternative, but both measures are widely expected to fall short of the 60 votes needed to advance under the filibuster rule.
  • Democrats oppose the House measure and are pushing to extend Affordable Care Act premium subsidies and reverse recent Medicaid cuts as part of any stopgap.
  • House GOP leaders signaled they may keep members home until after Oct. 1 to increase pressure on Senate Democrats as the shutdown deadline approaches.
  • The House bill includes added security funding for lawmakers and federal officials and a fix to free up $1 billion for Washington, D.C.'s budget, and it has the backing of President Trump.