US House Passes Stopgap Budget to Avert Government Shutdown

The narrowly approved measure extends funding through September, but faces challenges in the Senate as Democrats weigh their options.

The US House of Representatives approved a temporary budget with a slim 217-213 vote, avoiding an immediate government shutdown.
The stopgap measure extends federal funding until September 30, while cutting $13 billion in domestic spending and increasing defense spending by $6 billion.
The Republican-led effort faced internal dissent but was praised by Speaker Mike Johnson as a unifying success for his party.
Democrats criticized the plan for enabling further cuts to public services and for granting more authority to President Trump's administration.
The bill now moves to the Senate, where Republican support alone is insufficient, and some Democrats remain undecided on whether to risk a shutdown.