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House Vote Ends 43-Day Shutdown, ACA Subsidy Decision Deferred

Eight Democrats broke ranks to supply the margin for passage.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer attends a news conference on Capitol Hill hours before the government shutdown took effect on September 30, 2025.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attends House Committee on Energy and Commerce meeting on Capitol Hill on May 13, 2025.
A lectern awaits the arrival of House Democrats to speak on the health care funding fight on the steps of the House before votes to end the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Overview

  • The House approved a Republican spending bill 222–209 to reopen the government, ending the longest shutdown on record without resolving the lapse in enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
  • Democrats secured only a pledge for a Senate vote next month on restoring the subsidies as well as rehiring and back pay for furloughed federal workers.
  • Operational fallout persists as officials report thousands of flight cancellations since Nov. 7, long TSA lines, and ongoing strains on benefits distribution including SNAP.
  • Intraparty tensions escalated as progressives condemned the deal, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticizing Senate Democrats, Rep. Ro Khanna urging Chuck Schumer to resign, and activists delivering a petition calling for new leadership.
  • Polling cited by multiple reports shows a plurality of voters blaming Republicans for the shutdown and broad support for extending ACA subsidies, while analysts argue the episode politically harms President Trump and the GOP.