Mar 11, 2025 - Politics & Policy

House passes bill to avert government shutdown through Sept. 30

Andrew Solender

House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters as he leaves a meeting between Elon Musk and House Republicans on Capitol Hill on March 5. Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to pass a short-term federal funding bill that would stave off a government shutdown until at least September.

Why it matters: The bill removes the specter of a shutdown hanging over President Trump as he tries to use the early months of his presidency to pass a sprawling fiscal bill.

The bill passed the House virtually along party lines, with all Republicans except Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) voting for it and all Democrats except Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) voting against it.
The vote was 217-213.
It still needs to pass the Senate, however, where it will need the support of at least seven Democrats to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold.

Between the lines: Democrats coalesced against the bill because it does not include language that would restrict DOGE from being able to unilaterally cut congressionally appropriated spending.

Leadership privately pressed its members to put up a united front in opposing the measure.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional reporting.

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House passes bill to avert government shutdown through Sept. 30

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