The Senate burned the midnight oil — and the dawn — passing a stopgap funding bill at 90-6 in the early hours of Saturday to keep the government running through December 11. The continuing resolution now heads to the House, which must approve it before September 30 to avoid a shutdown that would land squarely in the middle of midterm campaign season. Neither party wanted that political grenade on their doorstep.

The Vote Count

• For (90): A sweeping...