Senate approves stopgap funding to avert a shutdown before the midterms
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The Senate voted 90-6 to pass a stopgap funding bill that keeps federal programs funded at current levels through Dec. 11, buying time to negotiate a full-year budget and prevent a October shutdown. The package includes a Democrats’ provision to block presidential blocking of blue-state grants and preserves funding for SNAP/WIC, disaster relief, and national security. The measure moves to the House for a companion bill and must reach President Trump by Sept. 30 to avert a lapse in funding, with lawmakers returning Sept. 14 after August recess.
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