Bipartisan congressional appropriators on Monday released a three-bill spending package, marking the first major movement on government funding since last year's record-breaking shutdown.
Why it matters: The government will shut down Jan. 30 if Congress doesn't pass full-year spending bills or a short-term extension.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he plans to bring the package up for a vote this week. It would then have to be considered by the Senate.
- The proposal would fund the Energy, Commerce, Interior and Justice departments through Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year.
- A separate, short-term measure — or a deal on the remaining appropriations bills — would be needed to prevent a funding lapse for the rest of the government.
What they're saying: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told ABC News on Sunday that "no," there won't be another shutdown, adding that appropriators have been making "good progress."
- The top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Patty Murray (D-Wash), said in a statement Monday that the package ensures "Congress, not President Trump and {Office of Management and Budget Director) Russ Vought decides how taxpayer dollars are spent."
- "As these bills come to the floor, we are reaffirming our commitment to return to regular order, restore accountability to the process, and be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars," Johnson said in a statement Monday.
What's next: Beyond the three bills included in the package, Congress still needs to pass six more appropriations bills for the 2026 fiscal year, which started Oct. 1.
- Congress already passed three appropriations bills for fiscal 2026 when it passed the stopgap measure that ended the shutdown.
