Senate’s short-term funding bill provides temporary extensions for TMF, cyber data-sharing law
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to the press in the U.S. Capitol on August 08, 2026 in Washington, DC. Senators worked through the night to pass a short-term funding extension. Finn Gomez/Getty Images
ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
August 10, 2026 05:25 PM ET
The continuing resolution that overwhelmingly passed the upper chamber this weekend would push the federal government’s funding deadline until Dec. 11.
The Senate approved a temporary funding measure this weekend that would provide a short-term extension for both the Technology Modernization Fund and a key cybersecurity law, although the proposal faces an uncertain future in the House.
The continuing resolution, which overwhelmingly passed the upper chamber in a 90-6 vote on Saturday morning, would punt funding for the federal government until Dec. 11. In lieu of further action and President Donald Trump signing such legislation, the...
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