Overview
- The Senate voted 60–40 in a key procedural step to advance legislation intended to restart federal operations after the longest shutdown on record.
- The package would fund agencies like USDA, the FDA, veterans’ programs, and Pentagon construction for fiscal year 2026 while extending a continuing resolution for the rest of government through January 30, 2026.
- The measure would halt mass federal layoffs that began October 1 as part of the partial government closure.
- Final Senate passage and House approval are still required, and the White House has not stated whether President Donald Trump will sign the package.
- Trump said the shutdown will end soon and that Republicans are working on legislation to prevent future shutdowns; about 650,000 workers are furloughed and roughly 600,000 are working without pay, with impacts including paused U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine.