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Senate Passes Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill to prevent a government shutdown before the midterm elections. The continuing resolution (CR) was approved with strong bipartisan support, 90-6, and will now go to the House for approval.
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The Hill
The Senate voted early Saturday morning to fund the federal government until Dec. 11 with the aim of averting another government shutdown before the midterm election, sending the bill to the House before leaving for a five-week recess. The continuing resolution (CR) passed 90-6 after Republicans spe
2026-08-08 08:00 UTC