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Trump signs stopgap funding bill into law, temporarily avoiding shutdown
The stopgap measure gives lawmakers 15 weeks to finish full-year spending bills and avoids a shutdown fight before the midterm elections.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to avert a government shutdown, extending current spending through December 11 and keeping federal agencies operating beyond October 1.
- Congress required this temporary measure because it failed to finalize any of the 12 spending bills for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, following contentious fights between Republicans and the Democratic minority that produced three partial shutdowns totaling 161 days.
- Neither Republicans nor Democrats wanted a fourth shutdown while running for re-election, fearing voter anger over high prices, tariffs, and the US-Israeli war on Iran; the bill fails to address major fiscal problems after the national debt crossed the $40 trillion threshold last month.
- By a vote of 370-48, the House passed the extension on Tuesday, following Senate approval in August, occurring after the national debt crossed the $40 trillion threshold last month.
- With spending priorities delayed for another 15 weeks, Congress faces an arduous task writing the 12 full-year spending bills in December, where the November 3 congressional elections will determine which party holds the upper hand in those negotiations.
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President Donald Trump of the United States signed the Federal Government's Interim Financing Act, which avoids a new shuttle until at least December 11th.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Trump signs stopgap bill, keeping US government funded through December before midterm elections
President Donald Trump signed a funding bill, averting a government shutdown before elections. Congress approved a temporary extension of federal spending, keeping agencies funded through December. This measure gives lawmakers more time to resolve spending differences and fiscal challenges. The national debt has crossed forty trillion dollars, and affordability remains a concern. Upcoming November elections will determine congressional control and future spending negotiations.
·Mumbai, India
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