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House Set to Vote on Senate Stopgap to End Shutdown as ACA Subsidy Clash Looms

Republicans want any extension of expiring premium aid tied to stricter abortion funding limits.

A pedestrian walks their dog across the East Front Plaza during the morning hours of November 10, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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WASHINGTON, DC October 1: The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building on Wednesday October 1, 2025. The government shut down early Wednesday after Congress failed to reach a funding deal. (Photo by Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The House is expected to take up the Senate-passed package Wednesday to reopen federal agencies through January 30.
  • The Senate approved the deal 60–40 after eight Democratic-aligned senators joined Republicans, winning only a promised December vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies.
  • The measure guarantees back pay for about 1.4 million federal workers and fully funds SNAP, WIC, and veterans’ medical care, with USDA and VA funded for the full fiscal year.
  • Republican leaders, including Sen. John Thune, say they will seek Hyde-style abortion restrictions as the price for any subsidy extension, a demand Democrats such as Sen. Ron Wyden reject.
  • Democratic infighting intensified as House members vented on a private call and figures like Gavin Newsom and progressive groups criticized Chuck Schumer’s leadership ahead of the House vote.