{"id":32561,"date":"2026-08-08T13:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32561"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:44:09","slug":"senate-passes-short-term-bill-to-prevent-a-shutdown-before-the-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=32561","title":{"rendered":"Senate passes short-term bill to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit_1500w\/rockcms\/2026-08\/260807-us-capitol-building-ew-1002a-8b515f.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-3bf617\" class=\"body-graf\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The Senate voted 90-6 early Saturday to pass a short-term funding bill to remove the threat of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/government-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\">a government shutdown<\/a> before the midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c3940b\" class=\"body-graf\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/division_a_continuing_appropriations_act_2027_appropriations_committee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">legislation<\/a>, advanced in a late-night session that stretched into the early hours, would keep federal funds flowing through Dec. 11 at existing levels to give time to negotiate a full-year deal.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-7bc02b\" class=\"body-graf\">It was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/senate-leaders-reach-deal-avert-shutdown-2026-elections-rcna590564\" target=\"_blank\">negotiated by the two parties<\/a> and includes some modest add-ons, including a provision demanded by Democrats aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from blocking federal grants to blue states for political reasons.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-788337\" class=\"body-graf\">It also includes some adjustments to preserve the SNAP and WIC food programs, in addition to disaster relief and national security measures.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-539aa7\" class=\"body-graf\">The bill now goes to the House, which needs to approve it and send it to Trump to become law by Sept. 30 in order to avert a shutdown beginning Oct. 1.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-4d9f4f\" class=\"body-graf\">If so, it would prevent the sort of brinkmanship that has become common in Congress ahead of the fall deadline. There is a broad anti-incumbency mood in the electorate that has afflicted both parties during this primary season, and neither side wanted to risk a shutdown that could carry treacherous political consequences just before Election Day on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-eb3148\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">The House passed a different short-term government funding bill last month before leaving for the August recess. The Senate is also expected to adjourn for the month after wrapping up some lingering business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 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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