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H.R. 5371 // November 12, 2025

H.R. 5371, As Amended

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-OK)

This act ends the government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025, by providing FY2026 continuing appropriations for most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, and providing appropriations through the end of FY2026 for agriculture, military construction and veterans affairs, and legislative branch programs. It also extends various expiring programs and authorities. (Sec. 3) This section provides that references to this Act included in any division of this act refer only to the provisions of that division unless the act expressly provides otherwise.

Economics and Public Finance Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 493 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

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

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Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 139,176,415 people52.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 127,433,032 people47.8%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6052.2%
NayLost4047.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%