Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

A bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee deal funds the federal government through Dec. 11, halting the Trump administration's proposed changes to federal grant criteria and extending the highway and transit funding law. The Senate bill differs from the House's more partisan stopgap measure and avoids provisions that would enable Trump's executive branch to transfer funds for immigration enforcement.

A bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee deal funds the federal government until Dec. 11, pauses a Trump administration proposal to alter federal grant criteria, and extends highway and transit funding. The continuing resolution maintains current spending levels, avoids contentious provisions, and includes adjustments for programs like WIC and disaster relief.