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Stopgap bill would fund government through October 31, avoiding shutdown

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Sponsor: Patty Murray · Senator · WA

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Official title: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

119th Congress

Topics: Jobs & the economy

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S. 2882 would keep federal agencies funded at 2025 levels through October 31, 2025, .

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What does this do?

S. 2882 is a that funds federal agencies past September 30, 2025, generally through October 31, 2025, at roughly 2025 levels. It blocks new programs or increased production of things like weapons systems, while protecting programs such as WIC, community health centers, and Indian health facilities from cuts. It also adds unrelated provisions on security funding, health program extensions, NASA, nuclear programs, and public broadcasting.

Who does it affect?

Nearly all Americans are affected, including federal employees, contractors, Medicare/Medicaid patients, WIC recipients, veterans, and rural hospital patients. Members of Congress, staff, and federal judges are directly affected by new security funding.

Why does it matter?

Without this or similar legislation, federal agencies would face funding lapses and possible operational disruptions starting October 1, 2025. The bill buys time for Congress to negotiate full-year fiscal 2026 spending bills.

What does it cost, and who pays?

The bill funds agencies at approximately 2025 levels, adds extra money for court, Capitol Police, and member security, funds death benefits for three deceased members of Congress, and includes a capital increase for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

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  1. IntroducedSep 18, 2025
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate voteYou are here · Oct 9, 2025
  4. House
  5. The president's desk

Right now: the Senate has not agreed to take it up. The last motion to do so failed. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.

Latest action: — Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.

Data as of October 11, 2026

Recorded votes

Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.

  1. Senate · · Roll call 557

    As recorded

    Question
    On S. 2882
    Result:
    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
    47
    Nay
    50
    0
    3

    Republicans 50 no, 3 not voting · Democrats 45 yes · Independents 2 yes

    Official record
    How members voted

    The official record lists how each member voted.Official record

  2. Senate · · Roll call 550

    As recorded

    Question
    On S. 2882
    Result:
    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
    47
    Nay
    52
    0
    1

    Republicans 52 no, 1 not voting · Democrats 45 yes · Independents 2 yes

    Official record
    How members voted

    The official record lists how each member voted.Official record

  3. Senate · · Roll call 544

    As recorded

    Question
    On S. 2882
    Result:
    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
    45
    Nay
    50
    0
    5

    Republicans 50 no, 3 not voting · Democrats 43 yes, 2 not voting · Independents 2 yes

    Official record
    How members voted

    The official record lists how each member voted.Official record

4 earlier votes

  1. Senate · · Roll call 542

    As recorded

    Question
    On S. 2882
    Result:
    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
    46
    Nay
    52
    0
    2

    Republicans 52 no, 1 not voting · Democrats 44 yes, 1 not voting · Independents 2 yes

    Official record
    How members voted

    The official record lists how each member voted.Official record

  2. Senate · · Roll call 536

    As recorded

    Question
    On S. 2882
    Result:
    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
    47
    Nay
    53
    0
    0

    Republicans 53 no · Democrats 45 yes · Independents 2 yes

    Official record
    How members voted

    The official record lists how each member voted.Official record

  3. Senate · · Roll call 534

    As recorded

    Question
    On Passage of the Bill S. 2882
    Result:
    Bill Defeated
    47
    Nay
    53
    0
    0

    Republicans 53 no · Democrats 45 yes · Independents 2 yes

    Official record
    How members voted

    The official record lists how each member voted.Official record

  4. Senate · · Roll call 527

    As recorded

    Question
    On Passage of the Bill S. 2882
    Result:
    Bill Defeated
    47
    Nay
    45
    0
    8

    Republicans 45 no, 8 not voting · Democrats 45 yes · Independents 2 yes

    Official record
    How members voted

    The official record lists how each member voted.Official record

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