Fox catalogs 13 times Democrats backed short CRs
With a partial federal government shutdown underway on Oct. 1, 2025, Fox News published a compilation listing 13 instances during the Biden administration when Congress enacted short‑term continuing resolutions and many Democrats voted for them. The piece cites specific measures by bill number and date (for example, H.R. 5305 on Sept. 30, 2021; H.R. 6119 on Dec. 2, 2021; H.R. 6617 on Feb. 18, 2022), includes a statement and quote from House Speaker Mike Johnson blaming Democrats for refusing to back the current 'clean' CR, and frames the record as political context for the current stalemate.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Sept. 30, 2021 — H.R. 5305 (Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act) provided nine weeks of funding and added disaster relief and evacuee assistance.
- Dec. 2, 2021 — H.R. 6119 (Further Extending Government Funding Act) extended funding through Feb. 18, 2022 and included allocations tied to Afghanistan evacuees.
- Feb. 18, 2022 — H.R. 6617 (Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act) extended funding until March 11, 2022; the article lists this among 13 short CRs cited.
📍 Contextual Background
- Republicans and Democrats were engaged in negotiations over government funding ahead of an upcoming funding deadline described as occurring on a Tuesday.