Should Congress temporarily extend its 2025 federal funding?
*This bill has passed the House and failed in the Senate as of 9/19.
H.R. 5371 provides temporary funding that would extend the current levels of the fiscal year 2025 spending of approximately $7 trillion towards federal government operations through November 21, 2025. The bill includes an appropriations increase of $30 million towards enhanced security for Members of Congress, and $58 million for Supreme Court Justices and executive branch officials. Also, the bill extends programs set to expire, relating to Medicaid and Medicare, veterans’ benefits, Department of Homeland Security initiatives, and agricultural reporting.
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Cole (Republican, Oklahoma, District 4)
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Opponents say
• "Today, House Republicans chose to push forward a partisan spending bill that continues their assault on the healthcare of hardworking Americans. This bill fails to address soaring healthcare premiums or protect vital programs like Medicaid and Medicare, forcing millions of families to pay more for less care. Our budget should be a reflection of our values, and Congress should be focusing on investing in the people, protecting care, and making life more affordable." Source: Rep. Valerie Foushee (Democrat, North Carolina).
• "Today, I voted against a partisan government funding proposal that will spike health care costs and make life more expensive for Southern California families. Without the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credit, millions of people will lose their health care coverage and families around the country will see their health care premiums spike by 50-90% – that’s unacceptable. This will be particularly devastating for local entrepreneurs across our community, many of whom rely on the Affordable Care Act to keep up with the costs of owning a business without being priced out of health care. Families in Orange and LA Counties already face some of the highest costs in the country, and this bill fails to deliver the economic relief they deserve." Source: Rep. Derek Tran (Democrat, California).
Proponents say
• "Today, House Republicans took responsible action to keep our government open and working for the nation. Keeping the lights on is not a partisan issue — and this clean, short-term funding extension reflects that. By acting in good faith to prevent the chaos of a shutdown, we are preserving stability for families and communities, protecting the real progress already made on appropriations, and strengthening our position to complete the FY26 process responsibly. The contrast with Democrats is telling. They tried to hijack a simple extension with a partisan grab bag of unrelated provisions — demanding $1.5 trillion in new spending just to keep the government open for four weeks. It’s wrong, and they know it. House Republicans rejected that approach and chose stability, discipline, and results instead." Source: Rep. Tom Cole (Republican, Oklahoma)
• "I hate funding the government through continuing resolutions, but this one is necessary to keep the government open and working for our constituents. A government shutdown would be disastrous—harming our military, preventing veterans from getting the benefits they’ve earned, and derailing President Trump’s progress on our America First agenda. Keeping the government open shouldn’t be a partisan issue, but Democrats rejected this bill with no partisan poison pills. If the government shuts down, it will be solely at the hands of Congressional Democrats." Source: Rep. Mark Alford (Republican, Missouri)
- Cole Votes to Keep the Government Open and Avoid a Government Shutdown (Press Release)
- Cost Estimate (CBO)
- Bill to avert government shutdown stalls in Senate as Democrats demand talks (The Washington Post)
- Republican Push for funding patch hits Democratic wall (POLITICO Pro)
- House Passes clean Continuing Resolution to fund the government through November 21 (NAC)
- Rep. Tom Cole’s Largest Donors (OpenSecrets)
