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House Republicans Release Spending Patch Extending Funding Until December 4, With No Spending Cuts Included
House Republicans released a continuing resolution Friday to keep the federal government funded through early December. The measure heads to a vote next week ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline. It follows two record shutdowns since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.
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House Republicans released a spending patch on Friday that would extend funding for the federal government until Dec. 4. The stopgap measure is expected to reach the House floor next week before members begin a monthlong recess.
It arrives ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to avoid a shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed Thursday that GOP leadership would advance the continuing resolution. The same week the House is also scheduled to consider a budget resolution carrying a $95 billion top line with no instructions for offsets and a measure to ban congressional stock trading.
Lawmakers have four legislative days remaining before the August recess. The budget resolution does not include spending cuts that fiscal conservatives have sought. Congress has experienced two record-length government shutdowns since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.
A 43-day full shutdown ended last November and a 76-day partial shutdown ended in April. GOP leaders secured votes from conservative hard-liners for the funding patch by promising a markup on a border policy bill next week.
