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House Poised to End 43-Day Shutdown With Senate Stopgap That Omits ACA Subsidy Extension

Speaker Mike Johnson has declined to promise a vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits even if the Senate acts.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., makes a statement to reporters without taking questions following a vote in the Senate to move forward with a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government through Jan. 30, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Overview

  • The House is set to vote Wednesday after the Rules Committee advanced the bill, and passage would send it to President Trump, who has said he will sign it.
  • The Senate approved the package 60–40 with eight Democrats joining Republicans; it funds most agencies through Jan. 30 and provides full-year appropriations for agriculture/USDA, veterans programs, and the legislative branch.
  • The deal excludes an extension of ACA premium tax credits, substituting a pledged mid-December Senate vote as Johnson remains noncommittal about floor action in the House.
  • The measure reverses shutdown-era federal firings, guarantees back pay, bars additional layoffs through January, and restores programs such as SNAP after weeks of disruption.
  • Democratic backlash has intensified over the Senate defections, with progressive groups threatening primary challenges as air travel, courts, and federal services struggle to recover.