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Senate Passes Bipartisan CR Funding Government Through Dec. 11

8/4/2026

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Senate Unveils Funding

Senate leaders unveiled a bipartisan continuing resolution on Sunday to fund the U.S. government through Dec. 11 and avoid a shutdown.
The measure blocks a White House grant-approval rule and rejects the administration’s $1 billion request for a Trump-class battleship.
It adds adjustments for SNAP, WIC, disaster relief and shipbuilding funding.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins said the CR is a step toward averting shutdown.

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Senate Releases CR

Senate leaders released a bipartisan continuing resolution on Sunday to fund the U.S. government through Dec. 11 and prevent a shutdown.
Republican senators, led by John Kennedy, denounced the deal as “stupid” and warned most GOP members will not support it.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins said the CR keeps funding unchanged and raises SNAP.
Procedural vote on the CR is set for Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the Senate.

Blindspot

Blindspot

Senator John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) said the continuing resolution is a “stupid” deal and announced he will not vote for it.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In November 1995, President Bill Clinton and House Speaker Newt Gingrich failed to pass a continuing resolution, triggering a five-day shutdown that furloughed about 800,000 workers; a second, 21-day shutdown from December 16 1995 to January 6 1996 left 284,000 employees idle. Those clashes set a precedent that today’s bipartisan continuing-resolution talks, led by Senate leaders Susan Collins and John Kennedy, aim to avoid.

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Senate Unveils Funding

Senate leaders unveiled a bipartisan continuing resolution on Sunday to fund the U.S. government through Dec. 11 and avoid a shutdown.
The measure blocks a White House grant-approval rule and rejects the administration’s $1 billion request for a Trump-class battleship.
It adds adjustments for SNAP, WIC, disaster relief and shipbuilding funding.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins said the CR is a step toward averting shutdown.

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