Senate Passes CR to Avoid Shutdown Amid Democratic Discontent
Published March 24, 2025
By AACOM Government Relations
Federal Policy
OME Advocate
- On March 14, 2025, the Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR), which was subsequently signed into law by President Trump, ensuring government funding through September 30 and narrowly avoiding a shutdown. The CR increases defense spending by about $6 billion while cutting non-defense programs by roughly $13 billion.
- The CR would generally extend FY24 spending levels for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program, the National Health Service Corps and several other health programs through September 30.
- The final vote in the Senate was 54-46, with two Democrats joining 52 Republicans to pass the bill. The key vote came earlier when the Senate voted 62-38 to advance the legislation. 10 Democrats voted to reach the 60-vote majority needed, joining all but one Republican, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), to push the measure forward.
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