US Senate reaches funding deal to avert government shutdown
Senate leaders, including Majority Leader John Thune, Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R‑Maine) and Vice‑Chair Patty Murray (D‑Washington), unveiled a bipartisan short‑term continuing resolution that would keep federal agencies funded through Dec 11, 2026. The measure maintains current spending levels, extends programs such as SNAP, WIC and disaster‑relief funding, and blocks a White House Office of Management and Budget rule that would have politicized federal grant allocations.
The bill excludes the administration’s request for $1 billion to build “Trump‑class” battleships and is intended to prevent a third shutdown after two record‑breaking shutdowns in the past ten months. Thune said passing the measure was his top priority before the August recess, and the Senate plans to vote before lawmakers leave Washington for the recess.
Entities: Chuck Schumer · Donald Trump · John Thune · Patty Murray · Susan Collins · Trump‑class battleships · U.S. Federal Government · U.S. House of Representatives · U.S. Senate · United States Senate · United States federal government
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- [● 5 SOURCES] The bill funds the federal government at current levels through Dec. 11. (All articles)
- [● 25 SOURCES] Senate Majority Leader John Thune said passing the measure was his top priority before the August recess. (Thune priority quote)
- [● 13 SOURCES] The House passed a similar measure but without certain White House exceptions. (multiple articles)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Democrats sought to extend an expiring health‑insurance tax credit, which Republicans said would be addressed separately. (All articles)
- [● 13 SOURCES] Senate leaders unveiled a short‑term spending bill on Sunday to fund federal agencies past the midterm elections into early December. (multiple articles)
- [● 21 SOURCES] Senate acted two months before the fiscal‑year deadline, an unusually early move. (multiple)
- [● 22 SOURCES] The bill excludes a $1 billion request to build “Trump‑class” battleships. (multiple)
- [● 5 SOURCES] The United States experienced two record‑breaking government shutdowns in the past ten months, including a 43‑day shutdown last fall. (All articles)
- [● 13 SOURCES] Senate Majority Leader John Thune said passing the measure was his top priority. (multiple articles)
- [● 13 SOURCES] Republicans are pushing for a dramatic increase in defense spending while cutting non‑defense programs; President Donald Trump proposed a 10% cut to non‑defense spending and a 44% increase to defense. (multiple articles)
- [● 22 SOURCES] Democrats sought to extend an expiring health‑insurance tax credit. (multiple)
- [● 22 SOURCES] The United States experienced two record‑breaking government shutdowns in the past ten months. (multiple)