The Senate approved a temporary federal funding measure on Aug. 8, 2026, but the bill still needs House approval after the August recess before it can reach President Donald Trump.
The Senate approved a stopgap funding measure on Aug. 8, but the bill still needs House approval and President Donald Trump’s signature before it can take effect.
The Senate approved a short-term federal funding measure on Aug. 8, sending it to the House as lawmakers seek to avoid a shutdown during the 2026 campaign season.
The Senate voted 90-6 to advance a short-term funding bill that would keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11, but the House and president must still act.
The Senate voted 90-6 to fund federal agencies through Dec. 11, moving the next government-shutdown deadline beyond the 2026 midterm elections. The House must approve the measure before it can reach President Donald Trump.
The Senate approved a short-term funding measure 90-6 on Aug. 8, but the bill still needs House approval and presidential action before it can become law.
Senate leaders unveiled a short-term spending bill on August 2 that would keep federal agencies funded past the November midterm elections and into early December, but the proposal is not yet law.
Senate leaders introduced a proposal on Aug. 2 to fund federal agencies into early December, but the measure still requires congressional approval and presidential enactment.
Senate leaders reached a short-term funding agreement intended to keep federal agencies operating past the 2026 midterm elections, but the proposal still needs congressional approval and the president’s signature.
Senate leaders reached a bipartisan funding agreement on Aug. 2, 2026, but the proposal still required Senate action and further legislative steps before it could avert a lapse in federal appropriations.
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Senate leaders’ proposed funding framework would keep agencies operating through Dec. 11, but Congress has not approved the measure and the House has a different bill.
CBO estimates the federal deficit reached $1.4 trillion through June as senators unveiled a proposal to keep agencies funded through Dec. 11.
Senate leaders announced a short-term spending proposal Aug. 2 that would extend federal agency funding into early December, but the measure still needs Senate action and agreement with the House and White House.
Senate leaders reached a funding agreement Aug. 2 that is intended to avert another federal government shutdown, with a Senate vote expected before the August recess.
The House passed H.R. 9770, a proposed extension through December 4, but the Senate has not advanced it before the September 30 funding deadline.
New reporting and a July 13 Senate Democrats letter warn a short-term CR debate may still leave disruption risks near Sept. 30.
The House Appropriations Committee says it moved all 12 FY2027 bills through committee on June 25. But the September 30 deadline and Senate pace still matter.
