Overview
- A short-term funding bill signed Wednesday night extends government operations to Jan. 30, 2026, with Republican leaders pledging a mid-December vote on extending Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.
- In Manchester interviews and events, Sens. Chris Murphy and Cory Booker said they opposed the compromise that ended the prolonged shutdown.
- Both senators blamed President Trump for forcing the standoff and pointed to harms such as SNAP disruptions, arguing Democrats should not have ceded leverage.
- Booker said few Democrats supported the deal, noted New Hampshire Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan were among them, and called for unity to refocus on lowering costs.
- Murphy urged a nationwide push to protect the ACA subsidies in December, saying Republicans should be pressed to back the extension or face political consequences.