Walberg Votes to Keep the Government Open and Prevent Another Democrat Shutdown

Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) voted in favor of, and the House passed, the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6500, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2027. The legislation would continue federal funding through December 11, 2026, while Congress completes work on the full-year fiscal year 2027 appropriations bills.

"Senate Democrats have refused to advance a single fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill, abandoning regular order and jeopardizing the funding process," said Rep. Walberg. "House Republicans will not allow the obstruction of Senate Democrats to trigger another government shutdown. This clean, short-term continuing resolution will keep the government open, providing stability for hardworking Michigan families while Congress continues to complete the appropriations process."

Background

House Republicans have advanced all 12 bills for fiscal year 2027 funding out of the House Appropriations Committee, including 3 that have passed the House with bipartisan support. However, Senate Democrats have refused to advance a single appropriations bill ahead of the September 30 funding deadline.   

Previously, a 43-day government shutdown began on October 1, 2025, following a lapse in federal appropriations. While House Republicans voted on September 19, 2025, for a bipartisan government funding deal, Democrats in the Senate voted 15 times against it to keep the government closed, forcing the longest full government shutdown in U.S. history that cost taxpayers $15 billion per week. 

On February 14, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security also experienced a historic 75-day funding lapse, jeopardizing our homeland security and placing undue financial insecurity on employees of one of our nation’s largest federal agencies.