# US Senate passes stopgap funding Bill to avert shutdown

2026-08-08T09:43:32+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Republican-led US Senate passed a stopgap funding Bill on Saturday (August 8, 2026) to keep federal agencies running through December 11, averting a shutdown weeks before the November midterm elections. The 90-6 vote came nearly two months before the fiscal year ends on September 30. The House of Representatives passed its own version last month, and the two chambers must reconcile differences before President Donald Trump can sign the measure into law. Democrats said the Senate version, unlike the House Bill, would prevent the Trump administration from shifting funds to border security and would block a White House rule giving political appointees control over grant money. The Bill also delays a national ban on intoxicating hemp products for one month, a provision that drew criticism from Senator Ted Budd over rising youth cannabis-related ER visits. The White House requested $1 billion for a new 'Trump-class' battleship, which Democrats rejected.

## Coverage

- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-senate-passes-short-term-funding-bill-to-avert-federal-shutdown-before-election/article71321040.ece>
- economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-senate-approves-funding-bill-to-avoid-a-shutdown-before-the-election/articleshow/133048978.cms>

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