09/18/2025

House Republicans to Vote on Short-term Government Funding Bill

It would last until Nov. 21

House Republicans are preparing to hold a vote tomorrow on legislation to extend government funding through Nov. 21, which is six days before Thanksgiving 2025.

The measure, known as a continuing resolution (CR), is expected to be relatively "clean," with few partisan policy riders attached. It does, however, include an additional $30 million for enhanced security for lawmakers following last week's deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk, a public figure and not an elected conservative official.

GOP leaders are not expected to include Democratic healthcare priorities in the bill, such as an extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year. This move puts Democrats in the position of either approving the short-term extension without their input or risking blame for a potential government shutdown.

Congressional Democrats unveiled their own stopgap spending proposal yesterday, which would fund the government through Oct. 31 while also advancing two of their priorities: providing additional health care assistance and limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to rescind funds previously approved by Congress.

In the Senate, any government funding bill will require 60 votes to advance, meaning bipartisan support is necessary. Senate Democrats have said Republican leaders have been unwilling to negotiate thus far.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) indicated he is open to discussions but criticized Democrats for "trying to take a hostage here to do a whole bunch of stuff that can't be done on a short-term funding resolution."

This article was provided to OSAP by ASAE's Power of Associations and Inroads.