US Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown ahead of midterms August 7, 2026 at 11:26PM

In a decisive move, the US Senate has passed a temporary spending bill aimed at funding government operations until December eleventh. This crucial legislation is designed to avert a government shutdown just before the midterm elections. Key components of the bill address border patrol funding as requested by Democrats and extend the deadline for enforcing a federal prohibition on certain hemp products by a month.