Trump signs stopgap funding bill after House passes measure

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley criticized the republicans controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday for returning from a five-week summer recess only to pass a short-term funding bill, narrowly averting a government shutdown ahead of the November midterms.

President Donald Trump has since signed the bill into law. ‘It’s The American People… Who Suffer’ “This is exactly why our country is in such a fiscal mess,” she said in a post on X, warning that the long-term cost of falls hardest on “the American people and especially our younger generations.” U.S. national debt crossed $40 trillion last month, a milestone that arrived just as long-term Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels in more than two decades, adding to the mounting cost of financing America’s growing pile of borrowing.

This is exactly why our country is in such a fiscal mess.

Rather than make hard choices, politicians put off the problem for another day.

It’s the American people and especially our younger generations who suffer. — Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) September 2, 2026 Read Also: Bitcoin Decoupling From Nasdaq, Says Grayscale as 'Debasement Trade' Comes Into Focus: Rising Debt, Deficit 'Pushing' Investors to BTC, Gold Republicans Celebrate Averting Another Shutdown Sen.

Susan Collins (R-Maine), who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the bill “will prevent a harmful government shutdown.” Yesterday, the House passed the Continuing Resolution (CR) that, as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I worked to craft with members of both chambers on both sides of the aisle.

This stopgap funding measure will prevent a harmful government shutdown.

It also halts… — Sen.

Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) September 2, 2026 Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans “did our job weeks before the deadline,” while Rep.

Nick LaLota (R-NY) said the bill keeps troops paid and airports running, though he’d prefer full-year spending bills “in the lame-duck session, when political temperatures cool.” I’m glad that congressional Republicans not only prioritized removing the threat of another dangerous government shutdown, but we did our job weeks before the deadline and with bipartisan support.

While funding the government is one of our most basic responsibilities, my hope is… — Leader John Thune (@LeaderJohnThune) September 1, 2026 To avert a government shutdown, House Republicans just passed a clean Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded through December 11.

That means paying our troops, caring for our veterans, and keeping America’s airports and essential services running.

I would much… pic.twitter.com/pJ41upvkPY — Congressman Nick LaLota (@RepLaLota) September 2, 2026 ‘More money for ICE’ Rep.

Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said the bill gives “MORE money to ICE,” warning, “we cannot give another dime to this rogue agency that continues to terrorize our communities.” The House just voted on a government funding bill to give MORE money to ICE.

We cannot give another dime to this rogue agency that continues to terrorize our communities.

Voted NO. — Rep.

Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) September 1, 2026 Rep.

Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) said Republicans voted yes “so they can go back home and beg for votes ahead of the elections,” while Democrats who supported it “deem it good enough.” The House voted on a funding bill to send more money to DHS.

Republicans voted yes so they can go back home & beg for votes ahead of the elections.

Democrats voted yes because they deem it "good enough." I voted NO.

I will not fund the DHS deportation machine. — Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (@RepRashida) September 2, 2026 Government Funded Through Dec.

11 Trump signed the bill funding federal agencies through Dec.

11 and extending authorities for programs including surface transportation and veterans services.

The House passed the measure 370-48, following Senate passage on Aug.

8.

Since the start of Trump’s second term, fights between Republicans and Democrats over health insurance subsidies and immigration enforcement checks have triggered three partial shutdowns totaling 161 days, the longest stretch in U.S. history.

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