The Winners and Losers Under the Stopgap Funding Deal
The Senate's stopgap funding bill offers wins for federal workers and hemp producers, while dealing setbacks to the White House.
A temporary stopgap funding bill passed the Senate, keeping the federal government funded through December 11. This legislation avoids potential clashes between the Senate and House over full-year appropriations bills and delays certain White House-backed initiatives. Federal employees, hemp producers, and low-income Americans who rely on federal nutrition programs are among those who benefit from this funding bill.
The bill extends current funding levels, postponing a planned federal crackdown on certain hemp-derived THC products and providing a modest increase in FEMA disaster relief funding. However, it also delays a proposed White House budget rule aimed at giving political appointees more control over federal grants, a move criticized by Democrats and some Republican senators.
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