Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Introduced Sep 16, 2025 by Rep. Tom Cole
Signed into law.
This act ends the government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, by providing FY2026 continuing appropriations for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing appropriations through the end of FY2026 for agriculture, military construction and veterans affairs, and legislative branch programs. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities.
(Sec. 3) This section provides that references to this Act included in any division of this act refer only to the provisions of that division unless the act expressly provides otherwise.
(Sec. 4) This section provides that the explanatory statement regarding this act that was printed in the Congressional Record has the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of Divisions B through D of this act as a joint explanatory statement of a conference committee.
(Sec. 5) This section specifies that the sums in this act are appropriated for FY2026.
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- Nov 12, 2025Signed by President.
- Nov 12, 2025Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 209 (Roll no. 285).
- Nov 12, 2025Mr. Cole moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4652-4664)
- Nov 12, 2025Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 873, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5371.
- Nov 12, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-37.
- Nov 12, 2025Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 873, Mr. Cole moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5371.
- Nov 12, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 12, 2025On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 209 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H4609-4652)
- Nov 12, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Nov 12, 2025Presented to President.
- Nov 10, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 40. Record Vote Number: 611. (CR S8124-8125)
- Nov 10, 2025Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 40. Record Vote Number: 618.
- Nov 10, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 40. Record Vote Number: 618.
- Nov 10, 2025Cloture on the measure, as amended, invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 40. Record Vote Number: 617. (CR S8130)
- Nov 10, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 10, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3945) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 3937 in Senate.
- Nov 10, 2025Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S8113)
- Nov 10, 2025Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S8125-8130)
- Nov 10, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3945) made in Senate. (text: CR S8125)
- Nov 10, 2025Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S8126)
- Nov 9, 2025Upon reconsideration, the fifth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 40. Record Vote Number: 610. (CR S8043)
- Nov 9, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8033)
- Nov 9, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which the fifth cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 573) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S8042)
- Nov 9, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the fifth cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 573) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Nov 9, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the sixth cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 576) rendered moot in Senate.
- Nov 9, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the seventh cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 581) rendered moot in Senate.
- Nov 8, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8009)
- Nov 7, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7969)
- Nov 7, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S7996)
- Nov 6, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7932)
- Nov 5, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7907-7908)
- Nov 4, 2025Eighth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 44. Record Vote Number: 603. (CR S7881)
- Nov 4, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7877-7878)
- Nov 3, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7860)
- Oct 30, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7833-7834)
- Oct 30, 2025Eighth cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S7847)
- Oct 29, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7792)
- Oct 28, 2025Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote by which the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 571) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Oct 28, 2025Upon reconsideration, the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 590. (CR S7763-7764)
- Oct 28, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which the fourth cloture on the motion to proceed to H.R. 5371 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 571) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.