House moves to punt government funding fight past midterms
The continuing resolution would fund the federal government until Dec. 4. It now heads to the Senate, where it could face obstacles.
Updated on: July 21, 2026 / 10:17 PM EDT / CBS News
Washington — The House on Tuesday approved a short-term extension to fund the government until Dec. 4, hoping to punt the annual funding fight past the November midterm elections.
The funding patch, known as a continuing resolution, passed in a 220 to 205 vote. Six Democrats voted with all but one Republican in favor.
"The CR is as clean as they come. There are no poison pills. There's no maneuvers. There's nothing other than a simple extension of current funding levels," House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said Tuesday.
Its passage comes days before the House is set to leave Washington for its five-week August recess. The measure now heads to the Senate, which is scheduled to be in town through the first week of August.
Government funding runs out on Sept. 30, leaving lawmakers limited time to avoid a shutdown before they head into the final stretch of campaign season.