[U.S. Senate Passes Temporary Funding Bill, Aims to Avoid Government Shutdown] According to Jin10 reports, the U.S. Senate passed a temporary measure on Saturday to fund federal agencies through December 11, aiming to prevent a catastrophic federal government shutdown just weeks before the midterm elections in November. Additionally, according to Fox News, the vote result was 90 in favor and 6 against, with Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican-South Carolina) abstaining. This does not necessarily guarantee a complete avoidance of a government shutdown but helps prevent a shutdown on October 1 (the start of the government's new fiscal year). The House of Representatives will still need to reach an agreement on the bill after returning from recess.