Bill · S. 2882· Senate(119-S-2882)
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
- Introduced
- 9/18/2025
- Last activity
- 10/9/2025 — Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
- Sponsored by
- Patty Murray
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Failed
What this bill would do
This bill provides continuing appropriations for the federal government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. It generally maintains funding at fiscal year 2025 levels for various departments and agencies. The act includes specific funding for programs like WIC and Defender Services, as well as extensions for numerous health and veterans' programs. It also provides additional security funding for the judiciary and members of Congress. Most of these extensions and appropriations are set to remain in effect until October 31, 2025.
Yes· 3 of 45
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+9
Comprehensive extensions of healthcare, housing, and disability benefits.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8
Combines WIC funding, rental assistance, and enhanced health insurance tax credits.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+8
Broadly extends nursing home care, housing, and mental health benefits for veterans.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-3
Removes budgetary effects from PAYGO scorecards and budget estimates in Section 2401.
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-2
Provides continuing appropriations and additional emergency funding, which generally increases federal spending.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
Maintains funding levels and adds specific appropriations for security and health programs.
What Congress actually voted on
7 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. 2 of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The Senate: the vote on whether to pass the billBill Defeated 47–45
This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.
09/19/2025 · Roll call 527 · recorded as “On Passage of the Bill S. 2882”
- The Senate: the vote on whether to pass the billBill Defeated 47–53
This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.
09/30/2025 · Roll call 534 · recorded as “On Passage of the Bill S. 2882”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Nutrition Assistance: Section 120 provides $8.2 billion for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
- Healthcare Access: Section 2101 provides funding for Community Health Centers, the National Health Service Corps, and Teaching Health Centers.
- Diabetes Support: Section 2102 extends funding for Special Diabetes Programs for Type I Diabetes and Special Diabetes Programs for Indians.
- Patient Protections: Section 2104 provides an additional $67 million for the implementation of the No Surprises Act.
- Healthcare Flexibility: Section 2117 extends various telehealth flexibilities, including removing geographic requirements and allowing audio-only services.
- Veterans Support: Title II (Sections 2201-2216) extends multiple programs, including nursing home care for disabled veterans (Sec. 2201), suicide prevention grants (Sec. 2204), and housing assistance for homeless veterans (Sec. 2203 and 2208).
- Health Insurance Affordability: Section 2142 permanently extends the enhanced tax credit for health insurance.
- Housing Stability: Section 165 allows funds to be used to prevent the termination of rental assistance for families due to insufficient funding.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Department of Defense Restrictions: Section 102 prevents the use of funds for new production of items not funded in 2025 or the initiation of new projects, which may stall new defense developments.
- Limited Funding Actions: Section 110 mandates that only the most limited funding actions permitted shall be taken to continue projects.
- Budgetary Exclusion: Section 2401 removes the budgetary effects of Division B from several PAYGO scorecards and budget estimates.
- Spending Caps on Certain Programs: Section 109 prohibits high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations for programs that typically distribute funds to States, grantees, or foreign countries at the start of the year.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+9Good For Low Income Households+8Good For Children+6Good For Native Americans+6Good For Women+6Good For People With Disabilities+5Good For Retirees+5Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For African Americans+3Good For Business Owners+3Good For Farmers+3Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Urban Residents+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+7Improves Healthcare Access+6Increases Affordable Care Act Support+6Improves Mental Health Access+5Improves Pandemic Preparedness+3Increases Medicare Funding+3Increases Research Funding+3Increases Medicaid Funding+2Reduces Prescription Drug Costs+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+6Improves Poverty Reduction+6Reduces Homelessness+6Improves Disability Rights+4Improves Racial Equity+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+8Improves Cybersecurity Defense+4Improves International Alliances+2Increases Foreign Aid+2Reduces Military Spending-1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+4Improves Roads And Bridges+3Improves Rural Development+3Improves Public Land Management+2Increases Renewable Energy Investment+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4Improves Due Process+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+3Increases Space Exploration+3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Middle Class Taxes+5Improves Consumer Protection+4Improves Small Business Support+3Improves Fiscal Responsibility-3Reduces Government Spending-2Reduces National Debt-2
- 10/9/2025
- Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 557. (CR S7051)
- Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
- 10/8/2025
- Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture on the motion to proceed to the S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 544) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 544) in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Upon reconsideration, the second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 550.
- 10/7/2025
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S6989)
- Third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S6989)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
- 10/6/2025
- Second cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 50. Record Vote Number: 544. (CR S6951)
- Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/6/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the second cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 544) entered in Senate.
- 10/3/2025
- Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 536) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 536) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 542.
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S6931)
- Second cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S6931)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S6936)
- 10/1/2025
- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 536.
- Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/1/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 536) entered in Senate.
- 9/30/2025
- Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which S. 2882 failed of passage (Record Vote No. 527) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which S. 2882 failed of passage (Record Vote No. 527) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Upon reconsideration, under the order of 9/18/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 534.
- Upon reconsideration, under the order of 9/18/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 534.
- 9/29/2025
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S6842)
- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S6842)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
- 9/19/2025
- Considered read the second time.
- Under the order of 9/18/2025 considered read the third time.
- Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Under the order of 9/18/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 45. Record Vote Number: 527.
- Under the order of 9/18/2025, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 45. Record Vote Number: 527.
- Motion to reconsider by Senator Schumer, under the order of 9/19/2025 not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which S. 2882 failed of passage (Record Vote No. 527) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S6785)
- Under the order of 9/19/2025, the third reading was vitiated. (CR S6785)
- Ordered placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 167.
- 9/18/2025
- Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Introduced in Senate
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