美国众议院以220票对205票的结果通过了一项临时政府支出法案 [2]，将联邦资金授权延至2024年12月4日 [2]，以阻止原定于9月30日到期的政府关闭 [2]。这项决定将资金问题推迟至中期选举后数周，反映了共和党领导层在秋季投票前化解预算危机的努力 [1]。
众议院议长Mike Johnson表示，如果民主党投票反对该法案，"他们将独自承担政府关门造成的混乱后果" [1]。众议院拨款委员会主席Tom Cole声称，共和党"拒绝让参议院民主党的阻挠和不作为在9月底引发另一场人为制造的关闭" [2]。
然而民主党对该法案提出质疑。众议院民主党拨款委员会排名成员Rosa DeLauro指出，该法案周五才临时提交，没有进行任何两党协商 [1]，并批评其设计"仓促"，且未对边境巡逻队进行"实质性改革" [2]。
该法案接下来需通过参议院，而参议院通过需要60名议员支持 [1]，意味着需要民主党人的部分支持。目前众议院已通过三项2027财年的拨款措施，但参议院未通过其中任何一项 [2]。众议院本周离开华盛顿后，在拨款截止日期前仅余16天会议时间 [1]。
The Republican-led House of Representatives voted to advance a temporary government funding measure, extending federal spending authority to December 4 [2]. The 220-205 vote fell largely along party lines [2], with the bill designed to prevent a government shutdown before the September 30 deadline when current funding authorization expires [2].
By pushing the funding deadline into December, months past the fiscal year's end, Republicans aim to sidestep the threat of a closure during the midterm election campaign [1]. House Speaker Mike Johnson warned that if Democrats vote against the measure, "they will shoulder the chaos of a government shutdown alone" [1].
The legislation also includes a $9.5 billion package supporting defense enhancements, agricultural assistance, and Trump administration election reform initiatives [1]. The House will have only 16 days of remaining legislative sessions after departing Washington this week, leaving little time to finalize appropriations before the current deadline [1].
The bill now requires Senate passage, a process that demands 60 votes—meaning Republican support alone will be insufficient and Democratic backing will be necessary [1]. The Senate has not yet approved any of the three fiscal 2025 appropriations measures the House has passed [2].
Democrats criticized the approach, with House Appropriations Committee ranking member Rosa DeLauro characterizing the proposal as hastily constructed and submitted Friday without bipartisan consultation [1][2]. She also objected to the absence of "meaningful reforms" regarding Border Patrol within the measure [2].