The US House of Representatives passed a short-term funding measure on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to fund the federal government into early December. ^[1] The House voted 370-48 to approve the bill, which now moves to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature. ^[2] The US House of Representatives approved a resolution to extend the federal budget to avoid a government shutdown before the November legislative elections. ^[3] The House passed the bill by a vote of 370-48. ^[4] The Senate has already overwhelmingly approved the measure, so it now moves to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature. ^[5] The short-term measure funds federal agencies generally at current levels through December 11, 2026. ^[6] Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the lead Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, urged her colleagues to support the bill and highlighted Senate revisions that prevent the Department of Homeland Security from shifting funds to the Border Patrol. ^[7] Rep. Tom Cole, the Republican chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said the bill gives the nation and constituents certainty that the government will remain open and service members will be paid. ^[8] Rosa DeLauro, Democratic spokesperson for the House Budget Committee, stated that the bill improved considerably by preventing the Department of Homeland Security from transferring funds to the Border Patrol and delaying a proposed rule granting more authority to Trump administration officials to block federal grants. ^[9] Legislators acted before the fiscal year ended in late September to avoid an interruption in funding, particularly during the election campaign. ^[10] The resolution passed with 370 votes in favor and 48 against, and it had previously been approved by the Senate. ^[11] The stopgap spending bill provides mostly flat funding for federal departments and agencies from the start of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1 through Dec. 11. ^[12]