U.S. Senate passes stopgap funding bill, postponing government shutdown risk
美参议院通过临时拨款法案 暂缓政府“停摆”风险
The U.S. Senate passed a temporary spending bill on August 8, 2026, by a vote of 90 to 6, funding most federal agencies at current levels through December 11. The move comes ahead of the September 30 budget deadline. Xinhua notes that analysts say the bill averts a shutdown during the November midterm elections. The House passed a slightly different version in July, so the two chambers must reconcile the bills after their summer recess before sending it to the president.
The view from inside
The report frames the U.S. legislative process as a recurring scramble to avert a self-inflicted crisis, using the term “停摆” (tíngbǎi, “shutdown”) to describe the risk.
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