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.
How 27 sources split on this story
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, 8 sources: The center presents the vote as an unusual show of bipartisan pragmatism driven by the political cost of recent shutdowns.
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- 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?
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