State budget impasse ends as Governor Shapiro signs $50.1B spending bill

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State budget impasse ends as Governor Shapiro signs $50.1B spending bill Steve Ulrich November 13, 2025 November 13, 2025

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After 135 days, Pennsylvania finally has a state budget for fiscal year 2025-26.

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law a $50.1 billion spending bill on Tuesday, after the Democratic-controlled State House and the Republican-majority State Senate both agreed to the plan.

The House passed the measure by a 156-47 vote, while the Senate did the same by a 40-9 count.

“Pennsylvania is on the rise, and this budget continues our progress, solving problems that Harrisburg has ignored for years, creating more opportunity for our students, workers, and businesses, and putting the Comm