Senate Passes Temporary Funding Deal | Kalamazoo News

The Senate just passed a temporary funding bill to avoid a government shutdown—just weeks before midterms. While the House already approved its own version, both chambers must reconcile details before the President signs it. Democrats praise the Senate’s bill for blocking money-shifting on border security and protecting vital housing and food aid programs. It also pauses a controversial rule that would’ve given political appointees control over hundreds of billions in grants. A short-term fix, but Washington’s deadline looms: they’ve got until September 30 to finalize it. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c86bb88d0ac3d67d