Stopgap Bill

The Senate passed an interim spending legislation, thereby averting a potential shutdown and avoiding conflict before the Midterms. The passage of this funding bill represented a departure from the pattern of last-minute funding votes that have become common within Congress.

The Senate passed a stopgap bill aimed at averting a shutdown and avoiding conflict before midterms. The passage of this interim spending legislation was noted as a departure from the norm of last-minute funding votes in Congress.