House Passes H.R. 5371, The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives met to consider H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. The measure was approved by a vote of 217 to 212.
Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said, “Today, House Republicans took responsible action to keep our government open and working for the nation. Keeping the lights on is not a partisan issue — and this clean, short-term funding extension reflects that. By acting in good faith to prevent the chaos of a shutdown, we are preserving stability for families and communities, protecting the real progress already made on appropriations, and strengthening our position to complete the FY26 process responsibly. The contrast with Democrats is telling. They tried to hijack a simple extension with a partisan grab bag of unrelated provisions — demanding $1.5 trillion in new spending just to keep the government open for four weeks. It’s wrong, and they know it. House Republicans rejected that approach and chose stability, discipline, and results instead. I’m very proud to vote to keep the government open and serving the American people, and I remain committed to completing the FY26 process through regular order.”
Chairman Cole's floor remarks are available here.
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026
Short-Term Funding Extension Keeps Government Running, Strengthens Return to Regular Order
House Republicans are taking responsible action to keep the government open for the American people. This short-term, clean continuing resolution prevents harmful disruptions to our national security and the vital programs our constituents rely on. It ensures Americans aren’t needlessly punished and allows us to move forward in FY26 appropriations negotiations and regular order.
Key Takeaways
- This is a clean and straightforward CR — free of poison pills — that simply extends government funding until November 21.
- Keeping the government open and working allows us to move forward under regular order and advance FY26 conference committee negotiations. We are restoring a transparent, orderly approach to funding the government.
- The House has already moved to conference with the Senate on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Acts, 2026.
- This marks the first time since Fiscal Year 2019 that regular appropriations bills are advancing to conference, demonstrating real progress in restoring regular order.
- By keeping the government open, this CR preserves that progress and keeps the full FY26 appropriations process on track.
- The White House, House, and Senate support a clean, short-term CR to prevent a shutdown and support regular order in advancing the FY26 appropriations process.
