Congress returns with a December funding deadline after averting a shutdown
Congress returned to Washington with federal agencies funded through December 11, but lawmakers still must finish FY2027 spending bills or pass another stopgap.
Government Shutdown
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Senate funding bill would push shutdown deadline to Dec. 11
The Senate passed a temporary funding bill for Dec. 11, but the House must still act before Sept. 30 because the measure is not yet law.
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Senate approves short-term funding bill to avert a federal shutdown before the election
The Senate approved a temporary federal funding measure on Aug. 8, 2026, but the bill still needs House approval after the August recess before it can reach President Donald Trump.
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Senate approves stopgap funding measure 90-6 to avert a shutdown before Sept. 30
The Senate approved a stopgap funding measure on Aug. 8, but the bill still needs House approval and President Donald Trump’s signature before it can take effect.
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Senate passes stopgap funding bill aimed at preventing a fall government shutdown
The Senate approved a short-term federal funding measure on Aug. 8, sending it to the House as lawmakers seek to avoid a shutdown during the 2026 campaign season.
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Senate advances stopgap spending bill as lawmakers leave Washington for August recess
The Senate voted 90-6 to advance a short-term funding bill that would keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11, but the House and president must still act.
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Senate passes stopgap funding bill through Dec. 11, sending shutdown decision to the House
The Senate voted 90-6 to fund federal agencies through Dec. 11, moving the next government-shutdown deadline beyond the 2026 midterm elections. The House must approve the measure before it can reach President Donald Trump.
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Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown through Dec. 11
The Senate approved a short-term funding measure 90-6 on Aug. 8, but the bill still needs House approval and presidential action before it can become law.
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Senate leaders unveil stopgap funding deal aimed at keeping federal agencies open past midterm elections
Senate leaders unveiled a short-term spending bill on August 2 that would keep federal agencies funded past the November midterm elections and into early December, but the proposal is not yet law.
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Senate leaders unveil short-term funding plan aimed at pushing shutdown risk past midterms
Senate leaders introduced a proposal on Aug. 2 to fund federal agencies into early December, but the measure still requires congressional approval and presidential enactment.
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Senate leaders unveil stopgap funding deal aimed at keeping government open through early December
Senate leaders reached a short-term funding agreement intended to keep federal agencies operating past the 2026 midterm elections, but the proposal still needs congressional approval and the president’s signature.
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Senate leaders reach funding deal as lawmakers race to avoid a lapse before August recess
Senate leaders reached a bipartisan funding agreement on Aug. 2, 2026, but the proposal still required Senate action and further legislative steps before it could avert a lapse in federal appropriations.
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What Congress’s August Recess Could Mean for Federal Workers
Congress is weighing competing funding extensions before its August recess. Here is what the December deadlines could mean for workers and services.
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Senate funding framework would extend deadline to Dec. 11
Senate leaders’ proposed funding framework would keep agencies operating through Dec. 11, but Congress has not approved the measure and the House has a different bill.
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Federal deficit reaches $1.4 trillion through June as funding fight nears
CBO estimates the federal deficit reached $1.4 trillion through June as senators unveiled a proposal to keep agencies funded through Dec. 11.
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Senate leaders unveil short-term funding deal aimed at keeping federal agencies open through early December
Senate leaders announced a short-term spending proposal Aug. 2 that would extend federal agency funding into early December, but the measure still needs Senate action and agreement with the House and White House.
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Senate leaders reach funding agreement aimed at avoiding another shutdown
Senate leaders reached a funding agreement Aug. 2 that is intended to avert another federal government shutdown, with a Senate vote expected before the August recess.
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House passes December funding extension; Senate holds next shutdown decision
The House passed H.R. 9770, a proposed extension through December 4, but the Senate has not advanced it before the September 30 funding deadline.
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Shutdown risk rises in Congress’s budget fight as lawmakers weigh a short-term fix
New reporting and a July 13 Senate Democrats letter warn a short-term CR debate may still leave disruption risks near Sept. 30.
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House clears 12 FY2027 bills, but shutdown risk is still alive
The House Appropriations Committee says it moved all 12 FY2027 bills through committee on June 25. But the September 30 deadline and Senate pace still matter.