President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1968, the Full-12 months Persevering with Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, into regulation after it handed each the Home and the Senate. The passage of the persevering with decision (CR), which was backed by Trump, formally stopped a possible authorities shutdown. 

The CR extends the federal government’s funds by means of the tip of September and was accredited by a majority of Senate Republicans. Solely Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ok.Y., voted in opposition to the invoice. Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., confronted backlash on Friday from fellow Democrats after asserting his intention to vote for the invoice.

President Donald Trump indicators govt orders within the Oval Workplace of the White Home in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025.  (JIM WATSON/POOL/AFP through Getty Pictures)

SHUTDOWN AVERTED AFTER SCHUMER CAVES AND BACKS TRUMP SPENDING BILL

In whole, 10 Democrats voted with Republicans to cross the CR and avert a authorities shutdown, together with Schumer, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durban, D-Sick., and Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., John Fetterman, D-Pa., Gary Peters, D-Mich., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.

Sen. Majority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks after a coverage luncheon on Capitol Hill, Sept. 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.  (AP Picture/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

TRUMP-BACKED BILL TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN PASSES HOUSE DESPITE MUTINY THREATS

Earlier than the invoice handed the senate, former Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched an announcement urging Democrat senators to “take heed to girls.” The California congresswoman referenced Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Ct., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wa., each of whom opposed the invoice.

“Appropriations leaders Rosa DeLauro and Patty Murray have eloquently offered the case that we will need to have a better option: a four-week funding extension to maintain authorities open and negotiate a bipartisan settlement,” Pelosi’s assertion learn. “America has skilled a Trump shutdown earlier than – however this damaging laws solely makes issues worse.”

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters earlier than boarding Air Pressure One as he departs from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, March 14, 2025. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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Trump appeared to listen to in regards to the Senate vote whereas answering reporters’ questions at Joint Base Andrews. He advised the media that he was “very impressed” by the Senate passing the CR.

Fox Information Digital’s Julia Johnson contributed to this report.