Will Senate pass stopgap funding bill to keep the govt open before their summer break begins on 8/8?

The Senate passed a stopgap government funding bill in the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, clearing the chamber just before lawmakers left for their summer recess. The bipartisan measure, approved 90-6, extends federal funding at current levels through Dec. 11, pushing the next shutdown deadline past the November midterms. The deal included provisions Democrats sought, such as language aimed at preventing the administration from withholding federal grants from states for political reasons, and protections for SNAP and WIC food programs, alongside disaster relief and national security funding. The bill still required House approval before it could reach President Trump's desk; the House was not scheduled to return until early September. Passing the stopgap gave Senate Appropriations Committee leaders roughly 10 more weeks to negotiate full-year fiscal 2027 spending bills, which remained deadlocked over topline spending levels between defense and non-defense programs. Predict Six's community largely expected this outcome, with 65% predicting the stopgap would pass before the Aug. 8 break, matching the eventual result.