Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected in the Senate on March 25, 2026 · 54 Yea, 46 Nay
Question: Upon Reconsideration, Motion to Invoke Cloture Re: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7147
In plain English: This bill continues funding for the Department of Homeland Security at 2025 levels until May 22, 2026, ending a partial shutdown. It also allows for back pay for federal employees affected by the shutdown and approves certain expenses incurred during it.
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 This bill provides continuing FY2026 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through May 22, 2026. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial DHS shutdown that began on February 14, 2026, due to a lapse in appropriations for DHS. The CR generally funds most DHS agencies and programs at the FY2025 levels through the earlier of May 22, 2026, or the enactment of the FY2026 DHS appropriations act. The…