On September 1, local time, the US House of Representatives passed a temporary federal government funding bill to avoid a “shutdown” of the government on October 1 and submitted the bill to US President Trump for signature. The federal government's current funding budget expires on September 30. On August 8, the US Senate passed a temporary federal government funding bill with 90 votes in favor and 6 against, to allow most federal government agencies to operate at the current level of financial support until December 11.

On September 1, local time, the US House of Representatives passed a temporary federal government funding bill to avoid a “shutdown” of the government on October 1 and submitted the bill to US President Trump for signature. The federal government's current funding budget expires on September 30. On August 8, the US Senate passed a temporary federal government funding bill with 90 votes in favor and 6 against, to allow most federal government agencies to operate at the current level of financial support until December 11.