Senate Advances CR to End Shutdown

The bipartisan agreement would fund agencies and programs covered by the Agriculture/FDA, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and the Legislative Branch appropriations bills for the remainder of FY 2026, largely without funding cuts proposed in the President’s budget request, while extending current funding levels to the rest of government through January 30, 2026. The legislation would also ensure that federal employees, whether working or furloughed, receive back pay as required by law, overturn the reductions-in-force initiated during the shutdown and prohibit RIFs during the continuing resolution. More