Fastrack · Senate Passes Short-Term Bill Averting Shutdown

The Senate voted 90-6 on Saturday to pass a short-term spending bill funding the federal government through Dec. 11. Senators acted nearly two months before the Sept. 30 fiscal-year deadline, an unusual move.

90-6 was the final vote margin, reflecting broad bipartisan support.
Democrats blocked a White House request for $1 billion toward a new battleship.
The bill bars any funds from being transferred to the Border Patrol.
Nearly 500,000 public comments opposed a proposed federal grants rule, Sen. Collins said.

Why it matters: Two government shutdowns earlier this year pushed senators to act before they leave for a five-week recess focused on reelection campaigns.

The bill also blocks, for its duration, a White House rule requiring political appointees to vet grants for alignment with administration priorities.

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Where they split: The core dispute is whether the White House's proposed grants review rule improves accountability or steers federal money away from political opponents.

Center coverage, 10 sources: The center presents the vote as an unusual show of bipartisan pragmatism driven by the political cost of recent shutdowns.

Associated Press1w+Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election Reuters1w+Senado dos EUA aprova financiamento de curto prazo para evitar paralisação do governo antes das eleições The Hill1w+Senate embarks on recess after funding government and confirming Blanche, punting other priorities Axios1w+Senate passes stopgap to avert pre-election shutdown Bloomberg1w+US Senate Passes Spending Bill That Ignores Trump’s Priorities Newsweek1w+List of senators who voted against stopgap bill to avert federal shutdown RealClearPolitics1w+A Modest Proposal: Performance Reviews for Senators Roll Call1w+Funding patch passes Senate to head off fall shutdown USA Today1w+Senate passes continuing resolution to fund government, avert shutdown Yahoo News1w+Schumer caves, hands Republicans shutdown win after months of uncertainty

Left coverage, 9 sources: The left frames the bill as a Democratic win that blocked Trump's naval vanity project and curbed White House control over federal grant money.

ABC News1w+Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election MSNBC1w+‘Whiffs of frozen hell and donkeys flying’: Senators sidestep one shutdown fight and set up another Political Wire1w+GOP Kicks Trump Spending Fight Past Election Day The New York Times1w+Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms CBS News1w+Senate approves bill to fund government into December, but House support remains uncertain CNN1w+Senate passes bill to fund government in bid to avert shutdown ahead of midterm elections Los Angeles Times1w+Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election NBC News1w+Senate passes short-term bill to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections The Boston Globe1w+Senate approves funding bill to avoid shutdown before election

Right coverage, 11 sources: The right highlights Republican frustration over the hemp delay and the omission of White House spending priorities from the final deal.

The Washington Times1w+Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election BizPac Review1w+Senate once again kicks funding can down the road Citizen Free Press1w+Senate approves stopgap funding bill (with no spending cuts) to avoid government shutdown.Fox News1w+Schumer caves, hands Republicans shutdown win after months of uncertainty Independent Journal Review1w+Senate Once Again Kicks Funding Can Down The Road Just the News1w+Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown before leaving for August recess Newsmax1w+Senate Passes Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown Before Election RedState1w+Senate Passes Stopgap Bill, Kicks Shutdown Fight Past Midterms RSBNetwork1w+Senate approves funding bill through December 11 to avoid government shutdown The Center Square1w+Senate passes government funding stopgap, leaves town The Daily Caller1w+Senate Once Again Kicks Funding Can Down The Road

What’s next: The House must pass the bill when members return from August recess.

Full-year spending negotiations — including the grants rule fight — still lie ahead.
Will the House pass the bill without amendments that could reopen Senate negotiations?
Will Congress address the intoxicating hemp ban before the one-month delay expires?