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Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms

Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms
New York Times Saturday 08 August 2026, 08:04 UTC By Catie Edmondson 1 min read
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The passage of the interim spending legislation was a departure from the last-minute funding votes that have become the norm in Congress.

The passage of the interim spending legislation was a departure from the last-minute funding votes that have become the norm in Congress.
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