Senate stopgap flags a fall fight with the House over funding and policy

The Senate released a bipartisan stopgap to fund federal agencies through Dec. 11 at current levels with a few exceptions, aiming for a quick vote before recess but setting up a fall clash with the House over which version to advance. The measure blocks Trump from finalizing grants by political appointees, bars new funding for immigration enforcement, and omits major military boosts like a Trump-class battleship, reflecting Collins–Murray negotiations. Leaders also press a busy agenda (Russia sanctions, nominations, a cryptocurrency bill, and a college athletics bill) into the recess, while House Republicans grapple with Rep. Miller’s allegations and the Blanche attorney general nomination moves forward after a DOJ deal on the IRS settlement.