Overview
- After Senate approval with eight Democrats crossing party lines, the House is set to vote Wednesday on the package to reopen most of the federal government, and President Trump has said he will sign it immediately.
- The bill funds most agencies only through January 30, 2026, while providing full-year funding for the Agriculture Department, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs.
- The measure fully funds SNAP for the fiscal year, replenishes SNAP and WIC contingency funds, and adds $8.2 billion for WIC, though a Supreme Court order is temporarily limiting some full SNAP disbursements until late Thursday.
- The package guarantees retroactive pay for about 1.4 million federal employees, reverses shutdown-related staff reductions through January 30, and boosts security funding for the Capitol complex, Capitol Police, and Supreme Court justices.
- Air travel disruptions persist after a mandated 10% flight reduction at the 40 largest airports led to thousands of cancellations and delays, with the transportation secretary threatening action against absent controllers and airlines warning recovery will take days.