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U.S. Senate passes short-term funding Bill to avert federal shutdown before election
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The U.S. Senate has passed a short-term funding bill to prevent a federal government shutdown before the November midterm elections. The bill now requires reconciliation with the House version before it can be signed into law by President Trump.
The Republican-led U.S. Senate passed a temporary measure to fund federal agencies through December 11 on Saturday (August 8, 2026), in a move intended to avert a crippling federal government shutdown weeks before the November midterm elections.
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