US House advances stopgap bill to avert government shutdown

18/9/2025 11:14

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday cleared the way for a vote later this week on a stopgap funding measure to avert a partial federal government shutdown in two weeks.



Lawmakers voted 216-210 to approve a measure allowing the House to open debate on the stopgap legislation, which would provide funding for federal agencies through November 21, giving the House and Senate additional time to reach agreement on full-scale appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026, which begins on October 1.



The stopgap, known as a continuing resolution or "CR," also includes $88 million to bolster security for members of Congress, the Supreme Court and the executive branch following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.



House Republicans hope to pass the CR by Friday and send it on to the Senate, which would also need to approve the measure before Republican President Donald Trump could sign it into law.



The White House issued a policy statement backing the resolution, which Democrats have rejected as a partisan Republican bill.