The leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Aug. 2 announced an agreement on the text of a bipartisan stopgap funding bill that would keep the government open through Dec. 11 and give lawmakers time to negotiate full-year spending bills ahead of the Sept. 30 end of the current fiscal year.
The Continuing Appropriations Act 2027 would extend fiscal year 2026 funding levels and authorities across federal agencies. The stopgap expires Dec. 11 after the Nov. 3 midterm elections, or sooner if Congress passes full-year spending bills before then.
Committee Chair Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) called the measure “straightforward” and said it “avoids any poison pills.”
“This measure gives Congress the time we need to continue our work on bipartisan appropriations bills, which are always my strong preference for handling annual government funding,” she said in a statement on Sunday. …
Senate Leaders Reach Deal on Bill to Fund Government Past Midterm Elections
