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House Sends Stopgap Funding Bill to Trump to End Record 43-Day Shutdown

The measure funds federal operations through late January, leaving the dispute over Affordable Care Act subsidies unresolved.

Overview

  • The Republican-led House approved the continuing resolution 222–209 after earlier Senate passage, placing the bill on President Trump's desk for signature.
  • The temporary funding runs to the end of January 2026, creating the possibility of another lapse in February if a full-year budget is not enacted.
  • Democrats did not secure a binding extension of ACA premium subsidies, with Republicans offering only a December vote that analysts consider non-binding.
  • SNAP benefit payments remained halted during the shutdown following a Supreme Court decision, as more than a million federal workers missed pay and air travel faced widespread cancellations.
  • A bloc of eight Democratic senators backed the Senate compromise, triggering intraparty backlash and fresh criticism of party leadership over the strategy and concessions.