House Passes Bill to Extend Federal Funding Into 2024

November 14, 2023

The House of Representatives by a vote of 336 to 95 has just passed a continuing resolution that extends federal funding into early 2024. The House-passed CR was considered under suspension of the rules, which is an expedited process that bars amendments and requires a two-thirds majority of those present to vote in favor of final passage. The strong, bipartisan vote in the House greatly reduces the likelihood of a government shutdown during the holidays. Current federal funding expires on November 17. 

Notably, the House-passed CR bifurcates funding into two phases, known as a 'laddered' approach. Funding for departments and agencies covered by four appropriations bills, including the funding bill for the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration, would be extended until January 19, 2024. Departments and agencies covered by the remaining eight bills, including the one funding the Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, would have their funding extended until February 2, 2024. 

The bill continues funding for federal agencies at FY23 levels and does not contain controversial riders. The bill does not include the $106 billion emergency spending requested last month for Israel, Ukraine, border security, nor the $58 billion emergency requested for domestic disaster, firefighting, childcare, and other needs. 

With the current CR expiring at the end of this week, we expect the Senate to consider this bill expeditiously. While Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has stopped short of endorsing the House laddered CR, he stated that avoiding a shutdown is a 'good thing' and acknowledged that this CR does not include 'the highly partisan cuts' that Democrats have warned against.