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Senate passes bill to fund government in bid to avert shutdown ahead of midterm elections
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Key Points:
- The Senate passed a bill extending government funding to December 11 to prevent a shutdown before the midterm elections, moving ahead of the September 30 deadline.
- The bill now goes to the House, where its fate is uncertain due to differences with an alternative measure already passed, including funding exclusions for certain agencies and a temporary block on a controversial federal grants rule.
- In addition to the funding extension, the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as the permanent attorney general and rejected a voter ID measure before adjourning for the August recess.
- Senate Republicans delayed a vote on their budget resolution after President Trump and senators agreed to revise the plan to include more defense funding, postponing action until September.
- Efforts to pass a bill regulating name, image, and likeness deals in college sports were also stalled due to a lack of agreement among senators.
