Senate passes short-term bill to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections

Senate passes short-term bill to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections

Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:49 GMT

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 90-6 early Saturday to pass a short-term funding bill to remove the threat of a government shutdown before the midterm elections.

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