Senate Advances Bipartisan Funding Package in 60–40 Vote to End Record Shutdown

Overview

• Senators voted 60–40 to move the package forward, clearing the procedural hurdle required for major spending bills.
• The plan provides full-year fiscal 2026 funding for Congress, the USDA including SNAP, the FDA, veterans programs, and Pentagon construction projects.
• All other federal operations would continue under a stopgap resolution through January 30, 2026.
• Negotiators included provisions to halt planned federal layoffs and to schedule a mid-December vote on health-insurance measures.
• A final Senate vote and House passage are still required before the legislation goes to President Trump, and the White House has not said whether he will sign it.