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Senate approves funding bill early to avoid shutdown

The Senate passed a short-term funding measure on August 5, 2026, to keep federal agencies funded through early December and prevent a shutdown ahead of the midterm elections.

Senate approves funding bill to avoid election-season shutdown

Senate approves funding bill to avoid election-season shutdown
  • The Senate voted 90-6 early Saturday to approve a short-term measure funding federal agencies into early December, avoiding a potential shutdown in campaign season.
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune pushed to resolve funding before senators left Washington for a five-week recess to focus on reelection campaigns.
  • The House must approve the measure when members return from its August recess before it can reach President Donald Trump for his signature.
  • Lawmakers acted nearly two months before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30, after two historic shutdowns this past year.
 2026-08-08 · 3 MIN READ

Senate bill would set next funding deadline for Dec. 11

Illustration accompanying article: Senate bill would set next funding deadline for Dec. 11
  • Key senators on Sunday unveiled a short-term spending bill that would set the next federal funding deadline for Dec. 11.
  • The Senate is likely to vote on the measure before leaving Washington at week's end for its traditional August recess.
  • The measure would generally fund the federal government at current levels through that date.
  • The House has passed a similar measure, but it did not include various exceptions sought by the White House.
 2026-08-02 · 3 MIN READ
Illustration accompanying article: House Republicans set Tuesday vote on stopgap funding through Dec. 4