Senate Passes Bipartisan Stopgap Spending Bill, Averting October Government Shutdown Threat

The U.S. Senate has approved a bipartisan stopgap spending bill designed to fund the government through December 11. This legislative action significantly reduces the immediate threat of a government shutdown in October. The House of Representatives previously passed its own version of a spending bill that would fund the government through December 4, requiring the two chambers to reconcile their differences when they return from August recess.