Congress approves government funding package hours before deadline

The senate passed the funding package shortly after 6 p.m. ET Friday in a 54-46 vote. The bill now moves to President Donald Trump's desk for signature. Trump has indicated his plans to sign it. 

The legislation extends funding for most government programs through September. It essentially keeps some government agencies from shutting their doors at midnight on Friday in the absence of a funding extension. The bill provides for total discretionary spending of about $1.6 trillion in Fiscal Year 2025, according to an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office.

What’s in the text? The bill funds federal agencies through September, while also extending several expiring government programs and authorities such as Medicare and Medicaid. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget found that the continuing resolution was roughly equivalent to spending levels during the government’s 2024 fiscal year.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Thursday evening signaled his willingness to agree to the Republican-led plan. However, he previously said he was prepared to stop the deal and his party was unified around an alternative, 30-day stopgap plan.

Dig Deeper: Read Leo Briceno’s report about House Republicans advancing the spending bill.