Senate leaders agreed on a package intended to keep the federal government funded through December 11. The agreement still required legislative passage and presidential action before the existing deadline.
Senate leaders announced a bipartisan funding agreement. The package would extend federal funding through December 11. The timing would move the next major deadline beyond the election.
Negotiators said the agreement covered the remaining appropriations work needed to avoid a lapse. The Senate still had to pass the measure. The House also had to act before funding expired. No shutdown was averted until the bill completed the legislative process and became law.
A continuing resolution temporarily extends funding when full-year appropriations are unfinished. A Senate agreement does not bind the House or the president. Shutdown preparations can begin before a deadline even when negotiations are advancing.
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