Senate leaders reach short-term funding deal to avoid shutdown
U.S. Senate leaders have introduced a short-term spending bill to fund federal agencies through December 11, aiming to prevent a government shutdown before the midterm elections. The bill excludes certain White House requests, such as funding for new battleships.
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Avoiding a government shutdown is essential for maintaining federal operations and political stability during a critical election cycle.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Key senators unveiled a short-term spending bill on Sunday that would keep federal agencies funded past the midterm elections and into early December as they look to avoid a government shutdown during the middle of campaign season.
The Senate is likely to vote on the measure before leaving Washington at week’s end for its traditional August recess, a period that many lawmakers want to spend shoring up their reelection prospects rather than working in the nation’s capital.
The bill generally funds the federal government at current levels though Dec. 11. The House has passed a similar measure, but it did not include various exceptions sought by the White House. Senators have been spending recent days negotiating which of those exceptions to include.
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