Senate Appropriations Committee backs stopgap bill to avert U.S. government shutdown
A stopgap spending measure advances in Washington as lawmakers seek to keep federal agencies funded and avoid a lapse in government operations. The measure also blocks proposed changes to the grant process by the Office of Management and Budget, adding a policy element beyond short-term funding.
Highlights
- The Senate Appropriations Committee, led by Chair Susan Collins, supports a House-passed stopgap funding bill to avert a U.S. government shutdown.
- The continuing resolution halts the implementation of the Office of Management and Budget's proposed rule on grants, delaying potential changes to the grant process.
- The measure provides temporary funding while regular appropriations remain unresolved and directly affects agencies and organizations dependent on federal grants.
Stopgap measure clears House
As reported by Senate Appropriations Committee, citing the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Chair Susan Collins says the House passes a continuing resolution she worked to craft with members of both chambers from both parties. She says the stopgap funding bill will prevent what she calls a harmful U.S. government shutdown.Collins also says the continuing resolution halts implementation of the Office of Management and Budget's proposed rule on grants. She argues the proposed change would politicize the grant process.
Next step and policy implications
Collins says she hopes the continuing resolution is signed into law quickly so Congress can return to passing bipartisan appropriations bills. Her comments frame the measure as a temporary funding tool while regular spending legislation remains unfinished.The statement ties the short-term budget action to broader concerns over federal grant administration. By linking continued funding with a pause on the proposed grant rule, the measure carries implications for agencies and organizations that rely on federal grant allocations.
Our earlier coverage of the stopgap spending bill highlighted House plans to take up a temporary funding measure ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to avoid a government shutdown. We noted it would extend current funding through Dec. 11 and likely require bipartisan votes because the procedural route demanded a two-thirds majority amid conservative resistance and election-season pressures.
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