House GOP Releases Stopgap Bill to Fund Government Through Nov. 20, 2025
Source: Axios, Sept. 16, 2025
Summary
House Republican leaders have introduced a 91-page stopgap measure to keep the government funded through November 20, 2025, and provide additional resources for lawmaker security. This move comes as the deadline to avoid a government shutdown approaches.
Key Points
- Purpose: The bill is intended to prevent a government shutdown by extending funding through Nov. 20, 2025.
- Security Funding: Includes $30 million for member security, in addition to a $58 million increase requested by the White House for executive and judicial branch security after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- D.C. Budget Fix: Contains a $1 billion fix to Washington D.C.’s budget, addressing issues from a previous funding bill that treated D.C. as a federal agency.
- Current Spending Levels: Maintains current government spending levels.
Political Context
- Partisan Divide: The bill was released without Democratic support. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has little room for Republican defections, and the measure will need Democratic votes in the Senate to pass.
- Democratic Demands: Democrats insist on bipartisan negotiations and want the stopgap to extend enhanced ACA tax credits expiring at year-end.
- No Plan B: House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) stated there is no alternative plan if this resolution fails.
- GOP Opposition: At least three House Republicans (Reps. Victoria Spartz, Warren Davidson, and Thomas Massie) have indicated opposition. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has also hinted at a possible “no” vote.
Next Steps
- Speaker Johnson plans to hold a House vote on the stopgap bill on Friday.
This summary was generated from the Axios article linked above. For the full text of the bill, see the official document.