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H.R. 1968 // March 14, 2025

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

This act provides continuing FY2025 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities. DIVISION A--FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2025 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 This division provides continuing FY2025 appropriations to federal agencies for the remainder of FY2025 and extends various expiring programs and authorities. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2025 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires on March 14, 2025.

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Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

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Won the vote · Yea

54 votes, representing 122,312,009 people45.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

46 votes, representing 144,297,438 people54.1%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate. The winning side fell 4.1 points short of a majority of the country.
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5445.9%
NayLost4654.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%