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White House seeks stopgap bill through Jan. 31 to avoid government shutdown - September 9, 2025
By Jory Heckman, Federal News Network

The Trump administration is calling on Congress to pass a four-month stopgap spending bill, in order to avoid a government shutdown, according to congressional appropriators.

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) said in a statement Tuesday that the Trump administration is seeking a continuing resolution through Jan. 31, 2026.

The administration is seeking a longer CR than some lawmakers previously considered. But the House and Senate aren’t close to getting 12 spending bills for fiscal 2026 through the normal appropriations process.
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