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GOP Targets Dec 2026 Funding, Collins Blocks Grant Rule

8/1/2026

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Senate Republicans aim to fund the government through Dec. 4, 2026, hoping John Thune (R-S.D.) will secure a vote next week before the August recess.
Susan Collins (R-Maine) blocks an OMB rule letting political appointees terminate grants, while Democratic leaders demand its rescission and say they will fund the government only if the continuing resolution restricts it.
The push follows a record 43-day shutdown from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 2025 that cost $11 billion.

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Senate Republicans aim to fund the government through Dec. 4, 2026, hoping John Thune (R-S.D.) will secure a vote next week before the August recess.
Susan Collins (R-Maine) blocks an OMB rule letting political appointees terminate grants, while Democratic leaders demand its rescission and say they will fund the government only if the continuing resolution restricts it.
The push follows a record 43-day shutdown from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 2025 that cost $11 billion.