Awaiting decisionUpdated Oct 2, 2026

Senate Passes CR 90-6; House Must Act Before October 1 Funding Cliff

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The Senate passed a bipartisan continuing resolution 90-6 on August 8 to fund the government through December 11, while the House had already passed its own version through December 4 on July 21. With funding expiring September 30, the House must reconcile key differences — including an OMB grant-oversight rule block and end-date discrepancy — or risk a third government shutdown in under a year.

How should the House handle the Senate's continuing resolution to avoid an October shutdown?

Accept the Senate's bipartisan CR as-isThe House should adopt the Senate's 90-6 bill outright — after three funding crises in under a year, the political cost of another shutdown far outweighs a seven-day date difference.

Modify the Senate bill before passing itHouse conservatives argue the Senate's CR includes policy riders — especially the OMB grant-oversight rule block — that go beyond a clean stopgap and should be stripped out.

Attach SAVE Act provisions before sending to the PresidentA faction of House conservatives and allies of the White House argue the CR is a rare must-pass vehicle to advance the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act before November elections.

How will Congress resolve the House-Senate CR standoff before October 1?

Answer where you stand first — what you want and what you expect are different questions.

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