Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. This clean, short-term continuing resolution prevents a shutdown by extending the September 30 funding deadline to November 21, 2025, keeping funding at current Fiscal Year 2025 levels and giving the appropriations process more time to restore regular order and preserve progress on Fiscal Year 2026 funding bills.
“I’m glad to see that our conference has strayed from the idea that government shutdowns achieve anything other than proving chaos is expensive,” said Rep. Mark Amodei. “On the Appropriations Committee, we’ve made real progress restoring regular order by passing all 12 funding bills out of committee, and this short-term funding extension gives us the time we need to finish the job with the Senate. As a reminder, shutdowns cost more, disrupt programs constituents rely on, stall economic growth, threaten national security, and in the end accomplish nothing at all. Under Article I, Congress has a basic duty to keep the lights on, and it’s my hope our Senate counterparts keep that in mind as they prepare to cast their votes next.”
Background
The House Appropriations Committee has successfully advanced all 12 appropriations bills out of committee and the House has passed three of those bills on the floor. Additionally, the House has already moved to conference with the Senate on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Acts, 2026. This marks the first time since Fiscal Year 2019 that regular appropriations bills are advancing to conference, demonstrating real progress in restoring regular order.
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“I’m glad to see that our conference has strayed from the idea that government shutdowns achieve anything other than proving chaos is expensive,” said Rep. Mark Amodei. “On the Appropriations Committee, we’ve made real progress restoring regular order by passing all 12 funding bills out of committee, and this short-term funding extension gives us the time we need to finish the job with the Senate. As a reminder, shutdowns cost more, disrupt programs constituents rely on, stall economic growth, threaten national security, and in the end accomplish nothing at all. Under Article I, Congress has a basic duty to keep the lights on, and it’s my hope our Senate counterparts keep that in mind as they prepare to cast their votes next.”
Background
The House Appropriations Committee has successfully advanced all 12 appropriations bills out of committee and the House has passed three of those bills on the floor. Additionally, the House has already moved to conference with the Senate on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Acts, 2026. This marks the first time since Fiscal Year 2019 that regular appropriations bills are advancing to conference, demonstrating real progress in restoring regular order.
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