Funding patch passes Senate to head off fall shutdown

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:11:31 GMT

The Senate easily passed a bipartisan continuing resolution early Saturday morning, likely easing the traditional September rush to head off a partial government shutdown in October. On a lopsided vote of 90-6, the Senate passed a measure that would extend current funding through Dec. 11, giving lawmakers about 10 extra weeks to complete full-year appropriations […]

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