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House passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown through December

A continuing resolution heads to the president's desk, pushing government funding deadlines past the midterm elections amid conservative pushback.

Updated Sep 1, 2026 · 19:31 UTC1 reports

The short version

The House approved a bipartisan continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 11.
The stopgap measure averts an immediate government shutdown and sends the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature.
Conservative lawmakers voiced objections over provisions delaying a hemp ban and restricting executive control over federal grants.
Congress faces a narrow window after the November elections to negotiate a full budget before the December deadline expires.

The House voted to approve a continuing resolution that extends federal government funding through December 11, sending the bill to President Donald Trump.[Fox News]
The measure required bipartisan support to pass under suspension of the rules, which expedites legislation but mandates a two-thirds majority.[Fox News]
The stopgap bill incorporates a 30-day delay on a federal hemp product ban and limits the administration's ability to control federal grant distributions.[Fox News]
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris and other conservative lawmakers opposed the inclusion of the hemp and grant provisions modified in the Senate.[Fox News]
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole warned that the post-election timeline leaves inadequate time to finalize full-year appropriations, raising the risk of another stopgap or shutdown in December.[Fox News]

Whether Congress can finalize full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2027 or will rely on a full-year continuing resolution ahead of the December 11 deadline.[Fox News]
The final status of the Trump administration's proposed grant rule changes once the stopgap measure expires.[Fox News]