US Senate Passes Temporary Funding Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown

TechFlow News, August 8, the US Senate passed a temporary funding bill to provide funding for federal government agencies until December 11, aiming to avoid a federal government shutdown weeks before the November midterm elections.

According to Fox News, the vote resulted in 90 in favor and 6 against, with Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican-South Carolina) abstaining.

The measure does not fully ensure that the government will not shut down, but it can reduce the risk of a funding lapse when the new US government fiscal year begins on October 1.