Overview
- Senators voted 60–40 after most Republicans joined several Democrats and an independent to clear the key hurdle needed to move the funding package forward.
- The plan would keep the government funded only until the end of January, with a House vote expected as soon as this week before the bill goes to President Donald Trump.
- The compromise schedules a separate December vote on Obamacare-related subsidies, offering no guarantee the assistance will continue.
- Text reported by multiple outlets says the stopgap would reinstate dismissed federal workers, guarantee back pay, resume SNAP benefits, and reimburse states for shutdown costs.
- The shutdown that began on October 1 became the longest on record, leaving hundreds of thousands unpaid, suspending food aid for about 42 million people, and causing widespread flight disruptions, which intensified pressure to reach a deal.