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President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, into law after it passed both the House and the Senate. The legislation, a continuing resolution (CR) backed by Trump, officially prevented a potential government shutdown.
The CR extends the government’s budget through the end of September and was approved by a majority of Senate Republicans. Only Sen. Rand Paul, R-K.Y., voted against the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., faced criticism from fellow Democrats after announcing his support for the legislation.
In total, 10 Democrats joined Republicans to pass the CR and avert a shutdown. Among them were Schumer, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.
Before the bill passed the Senate, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a statement urging Democratic senators to “listen to women.” She referenced Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Ct., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wa., both of whom opposed the bill.
“Appropriations leaders Rosa DeLauro and Patty Murray have eloquently presented the case that we must have a better choice: a four-week funding extension to keep government open and negotiate a bipartisan agreement,” Pelosi’s statement read. “America has experienced a Trump shutdown before – but this damaging legislation only makes matters worse.”
Trump commented on the Senate vote while speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, expressing that he was “very impressed” by the passage of the CR.
