Government Shutdown Looms as Senate and House Work to Strike Short-Term Funding Plan

By Maria Carrasco, NASFAA Staff Reporter

While the House passed a short-term spending plan that would temporarily fund the government through November, the Senate ultimately rejected this proposal, creating uncertainty as Congress works to strike a deal to avoid a government shutdown by the end of the month.

The House, earlier on Friday morning, passed legislation that would fund the government through November 21 in a 217-212 vote. The short-term spending plan would provide Congress more time to negotiate between proposals put forth by the House and Senate that seek to fund the government for the duration of the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 .

Separate from the legislation passed by the House on Friday, earlier this summer both the House and Senate released their own government funding plans. Notably, the House bill would eliminate the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program and deeply cut funding for the Federal Work-Study program. This legislation was advanced by the House Appropriations Committee. In comparison, the Senate’s proposal, which advanced out of committee in August, mostly flat-funds student aid programs.

With less than 10 days to strike a deal, Congress must work to fund the federal government by September 30 by signing appropriations bills into law, or risk a government shutdown if they are unable to pass a continuing resolution, a temporary funding measure. Follow Today’s News for more updates on the federal appropriations process.

Publication Date: 9/22/2025

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