On the evening of Nov. 12, 2025, President Trump signed H.R. 5371 – Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, ending the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown. Hours before, the House of Representatives voted 222-209 to advance H.R. 5371. All Democrats voted against the measure, with the exception of Reps. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Don Davis (D-NC), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Adam Gray (D-CA) and Jared Golden (D-ME). Two Republicans—Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Greg Steube (R-FL)—additionally broke with their party to oppose the continuing resolution (CR). Earlier this week, the Senate voted 60-40 with Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John Fetterman (D-PA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Angus King (I-ME) joining Senate Republicans in support. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was the sole Republican to vote against the bill. The Senate reached an agreement over the weekend to support a clean CR and three fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills, breaking the weeks-long stalemate and forcing the House to come back into session after 54 days.
The CR funds federal agencies through Jan. 30, 2026. It also includes a three-bill appropriations package including: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA); Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Legislative Branch. The Ag-FDA bill fully funds SNAP benefits for the remainder of the fiscal year, resolving uncertainty stemming from a legal dispute with the Trump administration over continued funding during the shutdown. Additionally, the CR prohibits the Trump administration from issuing Reduction in Force (RIF) notices until Jan. 30, 2026, reverses any RIFs that agencies have implemented since Oct. 1. and requires that federal employees furloughed during the shutdown receive backpay. Further, the CR includes the long-awaited District of Columbia budget fix along with additional security funds for Congress and Supreme Court justices. Finally, the CR does not include a provision on extending the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced Advance Premium Tax Credits (eAPTCs), which are set to expire at year-end, but Leader Thune has committed to holding a vote on the matter by mid-December. Speaker Johnson has not made similar commitments.
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