Senate Passes Funding Bill
The Senate approved a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open into December.
August 8, 2026 · Updated Aug 8, 2:27pm ET
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What happened
The Senate voted 90-6 early Saturday to pass a continuing resolution funding federal agencies at current levels through Dec. 11, moving to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections. The bill now goes to the House, which passed a separate short-term measure last month, so the chambers must reconcile differences before it can reach the president. The vote followed bipartisan negotiations and disputes over a White House-backed provision, and it lets Congress postpone full-year spending talks until after the election.
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