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Senate Advances Bipartisan Short-Term Funding Plan to Keep Government Open Through Dec. 11

The measure pauses a contested White House grants rule and buys Congress time to finish full-year spending after the midterm elections.

Via capitolmuseum.ca.gov
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) walks from the Senate Chambers in the U.S. Capitol Building on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. Thune answered questions from reporters about comments made by the White House regarding his ability to pass the SAVE Act. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)
The sun sets behind the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Overview

  • Senate appropriators led by Susan Collins and Patty Murray released a continuing resolution that would fund the government at current levels through December 11 and add targeted program adjustments.
  • The bill temporarily freezes an Office of Management and Budget grants rule that would have required senior political appointees to review and approve federal grants, blocking it for the life of the stopgap.
  • The Senate cleared an initial procedural vote Monday, gaining bipartisan momentum after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer signaled support, but the CR still needs final Senate passage and House approval to become law.
  • The CR includes specific 'anomalies' that adjust funding for programs like SNAP/WIC, disaster relief, FBI Olympic preparation, Navy shipbuilding and surface transportation while excluding the White House request for $1 billion for new battleships.
  • If enacted the measure would prevent an October shutdown and spare federal workers and programs from immediate disruption but it leaves a compressed calendar for House-Senate reconciliation before the Sept. 30 fiscal deadline.