Senate Republicans are moving to finalize a major package of fiscal 2026 spending bills before the August recess, aiming to avert a looming government shutdown at the end of September and demonstrate progress on bipartisan appropriations, The Hill reported.

Senate Republicans are racing to pass a package of three full-year appropriations bills, covering a wide swath of federal agencies and departments, including Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Commerce, Justice, the Food and Drug Administration, and military construction.

The package, totaling more than $250 billion in discretionary spending, has gained traction following breakthroughs in internal negotiations. Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Tuesday that Republicans had cleared key obstacles.

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