Congress Averts Government Shutdown Through December

The House voted 370–48 to approve a stopgap funding bill that would keep the federal government operating through December 11, averting a government shutdown before the November elections. The measure maintains federal agencies at largely current funding levels and now sets up negotiations between the House and Senate on full-year FY 2027 appropriations later this year.

For the hearing health community, the key issue remains whether Congress ultimately provides increases for programs such as NIDCD and EHDI, which the House appropriations bill currently leaves flat-funded. The continuing resolution does not resolve those FY 2027 funding questions; instead, it postpones the larger appropriations decisions until December. This gives advocates additional time to press Congress for increased investments in hearing research, early hearing detection and intervention, and other programs supporting individuals with hearing loss. The Academy will continue to advocate for increased funding for both programs.