Senate passes stopgap to avert pre-election shutdown — SkimNews
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- The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill early Saturday in a 90-6 bipartisan vote, keeping the government funded through Dec. 11.
- The measure pushes the next government funding deadline past Election Day, reducing the risk of a shutdown before the November midterms.
- The 90-6 vote margin signals broad bipartisan support for the short-term continuing resolution.
- The bill averts a pre-election shutdown but sets up another funding fight in December rather than resolving full-year appropriations.
Why it matters: The 90-6 vote and Dec. 11 deadline shift the funding fight from the politically toxic pre-election window to a lame-duck session, giving lawmakers bipartisan cover while leaving December as the next pressure point for full-year appropriations.
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