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Senate Advances Bipartisan Deal to Reopen Government Through Late January

Final approval remains uncertain after a 60–40 Senate test vote advanced a short-term funding plan.

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Senator Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, from left, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat from Nevada, at a news conference during a vote at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. The record-breaking US government shutdown is nearing an end after a group of moderate Senate Democrats agreed to support a deal to reopen the government and fund some departments and agencies for the next year, people familiar with the talks said. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Overview

  • The Senate cleared a 60–40 procedural hurdle after eight Democrats joined most Republicans to move a package that would temporarily fund the government.
  • The proposal extends funding through late January and tucks in three full‑year appropriations covering agriculture and food aid, military construction and veterans affairs, and the legislative branch.
  • The agreement omits an immediate extension of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, offering instead a promised mid‑December Senate vote on the subsidies.
  • House Democratic leaders say they will oppose the package without guaranteed ACA language, Speaker Mike Johnson has not committed to a House vote on subsidies, and the president’s signature would still be required.
  • The plan reverses shutdown‑related layoffs of federal workers, protects against further reductions in force through January, guarantees back pay, and reimburses states that kept key programs running as travel disruptions and food‑aid delays mount.