Overview
- Eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding resolution expected to reopen the government after roughly 40 days.
- The compromise includes a pledge for a vote next month on extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies that expire at year’s end.
- Some Democrats argued the promised vote is unlikely to succeed, questioning whether the deal secures meaningful relief.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the agreement as “pathetic” in a post on X after the late-night vote.
- On MSNBC, Joe Scarborough said Democrats should claim a political victory and argued the fight revealed Republican and Trump administration priorities favoring tax cuts for the wealthy over aid to working Americans.