(The Epoch Times)—The House Appropriations Committee has introduced a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 4 in an effort to avert a shutdown as the Sept. 30 funding deadline looms.
Introduced on Thursday, the measure—called the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027—would sustain current funding levels while adding no policy riders or new spending. Committee Republicans say the move maintains national security programs and everyday services. The House, meanwhile, is preparing full-year fiscal 2027 appropriations bills.
House appropriators have approved all 12 bills introduced through the full committee, including bills related to defense, and passed three across the floor. Senate Democrats have not advanced any.
“The House has spent months doing the work the American people sent us here to do—holding hearings, advancing every appropriations bill through committee, and moving full-year funding measures on the floor,” Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-Ok.) said in a July 17 statement.
“The September deadline isn’t changing, but how Congress plans for it can,” Cole said. “This bill takes partisan politics and posturing off the table, denying anyone the opportunity to manufacture leverage from the calendar before elections.”
He called the plan a short-term stopgap that precludes stoppages in national security and vital programs.
The bill keeps critical programs at current levels through the extended timeline, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; the National Flood Insurance Program; and programs for wildfire suppression efforts, the disaster relief fund, small business support, and livestock reporting.
Committee Republicans have said the move is to spare the public from uncertainty tied to any approaching shutdowns.
House Republicans have said they prefer a transparent, orderly funding process rather than end-of-year omnibus packages that contain unrelated provisions.
The committee also plans to hold a hearing titled “Funding Lapses: Analyzing Shutdown Reform” to explore strategies to prevent unnecessary future shutdowns.
Earlier this year, the government faced its longest partial shutdown ever, lasting 76 days after Democrats demanded the addition of changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection operations to any government funding package. They said that federal immigration enforcement agencies should be governed by the same standards as local police departments nationwide, including obtaining judicial warrants before entering private residences. Negotiation ultimately stalled.
The shutdown affected the Department of Homeland Security and the agencies under it, specifically the Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, and Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Essential workers were affected, particularly TSA agents, who worked without pay for months. As a result, absenteeism increased, leading to significant security gaps, delays, and long lines at airports. The shutdown ended with Trump signing a DHS funding bill in late April.
“[DHS] is back open, [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and [Customs and Border Protection] will be funded through reconciliation (with NO Democrat votes) so liberals can’t play games with federal law enforcement funding,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin posted on X at the time. “To be clear, this Democrat shutdown NEVER should have happened.”
Starting the Day With a Scripture-Inspired Roast Helps Center Your Thoughts on Eternal Truths Amid Temporal Pressures
The world can seem chaotic, especially right after we wake up. Many believers start their mornings reaching for something familiar — a hot cup of coffee — yet end up settling for mediocre brews that do little more than deliver a caffeine jolt. The daily grind of life, with its endless distractions, news cycles, and responsibilities, can leave even the most faithful feeling spiritually parched alongside their physical fatigue. What if your morning ritual could do more than wake you up? What if it could ground you in truth, nourish your body with exceptional quality, and quietly advance a kingdom purpose at the same time?
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