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House to consider stopgap funding bill limiting Trump’s border power

8/31/2026

Center

House Limits Trump

The House of Representatives returned from recess on Aug. 31, 2026 and will consider a stopgap funding bill to keep government open.
The bill is fast-tracked under suspension of the rules and includes provisions limiting President Donald Trump’s authority over border-agency funding and federal grants.
The Senate passed a 90-6 funding bill extending financing through Dec. 11.
That version bars Donald Trump from moving funds to Customs and Border Protection.

Right

House Returns

The U.S. House of Representatives returned from a five-week recess on Aug. 31, 2026 and will consider a stopgap funding bill.
Republicans are pushing an anti-socialism resolution, a SAVE America Act to bar noncitizens from voting, and a bill cutting funds to colleges that boycott Israel.
President Donald Trump said he strongly opposes another shutdown and urged members to back the continuing resolution.

Blindspot

The Senate's short-term funding bill, passed 90-6, bars President Donald Trump from transferring funds to Customs and Border Protection and from canceling federal grants.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The 1974 Impoundment Control Act, passed after President Nixon’s and later Gerald Ford’s frequent fund-impoundments, required the OMB to obtain congressional approval within 45 days or release withheld money and created the Congressional Budget Office. The law’s limits resurfaced in the August 31 2026 stopgap bill, which bars Donald Trump from redirecting Customs and Border Protection funds.

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House Limits Trump

The House of Representatives returned from recess on Aug. 31, 2026 and will consider a stopgap funding bill to keep government open.
The bill is fast-tracked under suspension of the rules and includes provisions limiting President Donald Trump’s authority over border-agency funding and federal grants.
The Senate passed a 90-6 funding bill extending financing through Dec. 11.
That version bars Donald Trump from moving funds to Customs and Border Protection.

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