The record

LegislationLegislation· Nov 2025
HR 5371 Signed into law

Sponsored by Tom Cole (R)

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

Ends October shutdown by funding most agencies through January 30, 2026, plus agriculture, military construction, veterans affairs, and legislative branch through -end.

Tradeoff

Funds federal government operations and prevents another shutdown. Also extends farm programs, healthcare initiatives, and VA benefits while allowing some agency flexibility on hiring and spending.

Continuing through January 30, 2026 for nine of twelve annual acts, plus full-year 2026 funding for Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs.

This bill federal discretionary spending for 2026 operations of multiple executive and legislative agencies, with some agencies funded only through January 30, 2026 under a and others receiving full-year .

Senate Amendment 3937 to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 · Nov 2025

The House passed this 217-212 on September 19, 2025. The Senate blocked it repeatedly with failed votes from late September through early November. After 14 failures, the Senate agreed to proceed on November 9, 2025 (60-40). The Senate then passed the amended bill 60-40 on November 10, 2025. The House passed the final version 222-209 on November 12, 2025.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Sep 16, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on (Sep 16, 2025)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Sep 19, 2025)

  4. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #280 · Sep 19, 2025)

    210 yeanay 218

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #281 · Sep 19, 2025)

    217 yeanay 212

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Bill Defeated(Roll #528 · Sep 19, 2025)

    44 yeanay 48

  7. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Upon Reconsideration, H.R. 5371

    Bill Defeated(Roll #535 · Sep 30, 2025)

    55 yeanay 45

  8. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #537 · Oct 1, 2025)

    55 yeanay 45

  9. Senate

    On on the

    Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #543 · Oct 3, 2025)

    54 yeanay 44

  10. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #545 · Oct 6, 2025)

    52 yeanay 42

  11. Senate

    On on the

    Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #551 · Oct 8, 2025)

    54 yeanay 45

  12. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #558 · Oct 9, 2025)

    54 yeanay 45

  13. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #571 · Oct 14, 2025)

    49 yeanay 45

  14. Senate

    On on the

    Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #572 · Oct 15, 2025)

    51 yeanay 44

  15. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #573 · Oct 16, 2025)

    51 yeanay 45

  16. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #576 · Oct 20, 2025)

    50 yeanay 43

  17. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #581 · Oct 22, 2025)

    54 yeanay 46

  18. Senate

    On on the

    Upon Reconsideration: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #590 · Oct 28, 2025)

    54 yeanay 45

  19. Senate

    On on the

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected(Roll #603 · Nov 4, 2025)

    54 yeanay 44

  20. Senate

    On on the

    Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #610 · Nov 9, 2025)

    60 yeanay 40

  21. Senate · Amended

    Senator Collins's

    Agreed to(S.Amdt. 3937 · Nov 10, 2025 · 60-40)

  22. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5371

    Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #611 · Nov 10, 2025)

    60 yeanay 40

  23. Senate

    On the Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 5371, As Amended

    Cloture Motion Agreed to(Roll #617 · Nov 10, 2025)

    60 yeanay 40

  24. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    H.R. 5371, As Amended

    Bill Passed(Roll #618 · Nov 10, 2025)

    60 yeanay 40

  25. House

    On

    Passed(Roll #285 · Nov 12, 2025)

    222 yeanay 209

  26. House

    Sent to the President

    (Nov 12, 2025)

  27. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  28. Enacted

    Became law(Nov 12, 2025)

Final passage· 119th Congress · 2025–2027