The continuing resolution that overwhelmingly passed the upper chamber this weekend would push the federal government’s funding deadline until Dec. 11.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the press in the U.S. Capitol on August 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. Senators worked through the night to pass a short-term funding extension.
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