Senate overwhelmingly advances stopgap funding bill aimed at preventing shutdown

On Monday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly advanced a stopgap funding bill designed to prevent a government shutdown. The chamber voted 89-4 to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed to the legislative vehicle for the continuing resolution, successfully clearing the first major procedural hurdle.

The legislative action aims to maintain federal funding and avoid a shutdown ahead of this fall's midterms.