U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans passed a seven-week stopgap government funding bill Friday, sending the legislation to the Senate, which needs to approve it before Oct. 1 to avoid a shutdown.

The 217-212 vote represents the second time this year the House approved what’s called a continuing resolution on a predominantly party-line vote, amid frustration from Democrats that GOP leaders wrote the legislation on their own after President Donald Trump said they did not need to negotiate.

Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden was the only member of his party to support the bill. Kentucky Reps. Thomas Massie and Indiana Rep. Victoria Spart

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