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Senate Advances Shutdown Deal to Reopen Government Through Late January

Key Democratic leaders oppose the compromise, leaving its fate uncertain.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 6: The U.S. Capitol on November 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. The government shutdown enters its 37th day, the longest in U.S. history. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 09: The U.S. Capitol is seen on the 40th day of a government shutdown on November 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Senate convened for a rare Sunday session in an attempt to end the government shutdown. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)
Senate will vote on the government shutdown bill tonight
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Overview

  • The Senate voted 60-40 in a procedural test to move forward on a bipartisan package that would end the 40-day shutdown and extend funding into late January.
  • Moderates Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan and Angus King brokered the framework, which trades immediate action on health subsidies for a promised mid-December vote on Affordable Care Act tax credits.
  • The measure would reverse shutdown-era federal worker layoffs, guarantee back pay, and pair three full-year appropriations bills with a short-term extension for the rest of government.
  • House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate leader Chuck Schumer signaled opposition, and final approval still requires House passage and President Trump’s signature.
  • Shutdown fallout continues, with thousands of flight cancellations and delays reported and SNAP facing disruptions, though the package includes funding to sustain food assistance.