This afternoon, the Senate voted on and passed a deal reached with the White House to move forward five full-year FY2026 funding bills, including the bill that provides SBA funding and authorization, and changes the funding bill for Homeland Security to a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR). This new funding package now heads to the House, where there has not yet been an official announcement on the timing of a vote. However, Republican leadership in the House is hopeful they can vote as early as Monday, though dynamics in the House could be complicated given a variety of factors. Given the midnight deadline tonight, the government will technically shut down. However, it is still unclear at the time of publication as to whether the White House plans on keeping the government operational during the short-term lapse, given what they hope to be an imminent, successful vote in the House.
You can find more in-depth updates on the latest funding issues on naggl.org in both podcasts and news updates, and NAGGL will continue to update you, as always.
