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With the stalemate over federal funding showing no clear signs of easing, some House and Senate Republicans are beginning to reckon with the possibility of running out of time before the next government shutdown deadline.
Senate Democrats have now rejected the GOP’s bill, a short-term measure to keep the government funded through Nov. 21, called a continuing resolution (CR), eight times — and are expected to sink it again Wednesday afternoon.
CRs are traditionally used to give congressional negotiators more time to strike a longer-term deal on government spending. Yet the bill Republicans hoped would originally give them seven more weeks past the end of fiscal year (FY) 2025 on Sept. 30 has dwindled down to just over five, assuming Democrats change their tune this week.
Both House and Senate Republicans who spoke with Fox News Digital have acknowledged that it’s at least possible the Nov. 21 date will need to be modified.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune holds a copy of a continuing resolution as House Speaker Mike Johnson listens during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Oct. 3, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
“That’s an important question that we’re all discussing,” Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., who has served in Congress since 2009, told Fox News Digital. “It may well be that we’ll need to extend that deadline further in order to make up for the time we’ve lost during the shutdown.”
However, McClintock said he was more in favor of a new CR after the current measure expires, rather than starting from scratch on a new bill. The Nov. 21 CR passed in the House — largely along party lines — on Sept. 19, and most House Republicans have been united in now putting the onus on the Senate.
“I think we need to pass the CR that’s in the Senate and then assess if we need additional time,” he said.
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