American Senators OK Short-Term Funding

The U.S. Senate approved a temporary funding bill for federal agencies until December 11 to avoid a government shutdown before the November midterm elections. The Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor—90 to 6—in a rare bipartisan consensus to continue current funding with some adjustments. The bill now awaits approval from the House of Representatives and the signature of President Donald Trump before the current funding expires on September 30. The version focuses on preventing reallocations of funds for border patrol programs, modifying housing and food assistance allocations, and suspending a new rule that grants political appointees authority over hundreds of billions of dollars. Despite the Senate's support, the bill's fate in the House remains uncertain, and it may require Democratic backing to pass before the deadline.

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