Overview
- Senators advanced the package on a 60–40 vote after eight Democrats, including Angus King, joined Republicans to clear the filibuster threshold.
- The measure funds agencies through January 30, restores SNAP benefits, reverses thousands of federal dismissals, and guarantees back pay for more than 650,000 affected workers.
- The bill now moves to the Republican-controlled House, which could meet as soon as Wednesday, and would still require the president’s signature before services resume fully.
- Leaders promised a December Senate vote on extending ACA subsidies, a key concession that left the underlying health policy unresolved.
- The 40-day shutdown triggered mass flight cancellations and delays as FAA staffing thinned and allowed SNAP funds to lapse for over 42 million people, with officials warning recovery will take days even after enactment.