House Sends Stopgap to Trump to End 43-Day Shutdown After Razor-Thin Vote

Overview

• Lawmakers approved the package 222–209 after the House returned from a 54-day recess, with two Republicans breaking ranks and six Democrats voting yes.
• The Senate cleared the bill with the minimum 60 votes after negotiations, including 52 Republicans and eight centrist Democrats who accepted a pledge to revisit health subsidies in December.
• The measure restores pay and jobs for furloughed federal workers and funds key areas such as agriculture, military construction, veterans programs and legislative agencies.
• Most Democrats opposed the bill because it omits an extension of federal health subsidies that supporters say help about 24 million people afford coverage.
• The shutdown’s fallout continued with curtailed air travel and a court fight over SNAP funding, as the Supreme Court allowed a temporary freeze while it reviews the administration’s request.