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Trump, Thune Delay Budget Vote; Senate Passes CR Funding Through Dec 11

8/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) agreed to postpone the budget resolution vote until after the Senate’s five-week recess ending September 14.
The agreement triggered an immediate vote on Senator Jon Husted’s (R-Ohio) voter-ID proposal, which fell short with 52 Republican votes, eight below the 60 needed.
Senate Republicans passed a continuing resolution funding the government through December 11 by a 90-6 vote, avoiding a shutdown before the midterm election.

History

Historical Context

In 1995-96 a 21-day shutdown pushed President Bill Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich to pass a $1.5 trillion continuing resolution on September 30, 1995, with a 285-vote majority. The 2024 budget standoff, where President Donald Trump and Majority Leader John Thune delayed a resolution until after a September recess before approving a December-11 continuing resolution, repeats the 1990s pattern of short-term funding that fuels partisan brinkmanship.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) agreed to postpone the budget resolution vote until after the Senate’s five-week recess ending September 14.
The agreement triggered an immediate vote on Senator Jon Husted’s (R-Ohio) voter-ID proposal, which fell short with 52 Republican votes, eight below the 60 needed.
Senate Republicans passed a continuing resolution funding the government through December 11 by a 90-6 vote, avoiding a shutdown before the midterm election.

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