U.S. Senate passes stopgap funding bill, likely averting government shutdown
- The U.S. Senate passed a temporary funding measure to finance federal agencies through December 11.
- The vote was 90 in favor and 6 against, with one senator abstaining.
- This measure aims to prevent a government shutdown on October 1, the start of the new fiscal year.
- The House of Representatives still needs to coordinate on the bill after returning from recess.
On August 8, the U.S. Senate passed a temporary measure to fund federal agencies through December 11. This action is aimed at avoiding a catastrophic federal government shutdown just weeks before the November midterm elections.
The vote concluded with 90 senators in favor and 6 against, while Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina abstained from voting. Although this measure does not completely eliminate the possibility of a government shutdown, it helps to prevent one from occurring on October 1, which marks the beginning of the new fiscal year.
The next step involves the House of Representatives, which will need to coordinate on the bill after returning from their recess.
美国参议院通过临时拨款法案，可能避免政府关门
8月8日，美国参议院通过了一项临时拨款法案，以资助联邦机构至12月11日。此举旨在避免在11月中期选举前几周发生严重的政府关门。
投票结果显示，90名参议员支持，6名反对，南卡罗来纳州的林赛·格雷厄姆参议员弃权。尽管该法案并不完全消除政府关门的可能性，但有助于防止在10月1日（新财政年度开始）发生关门。
接下来，众议院需要在休会后协调该法案。