Overview
- The Senate approved the package 60–40, with eight Democrats crossing over as Democratic leader Chuck Schumer voted no.
- The measure reverses recent federal workforce reductions and halts further layoffs through January 30, while guaranteeing back pay.
- Enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are not extended in the deal, with a separate Senate vote slated for December that is not assured to pass.
- The Republican-led House is the next step, with Speaker Mike Johnson indicating plans to take up the bill Wednesday before sending it to President Donald Trump.
- Trump has signaled support, calling the agreement "very good," as the stopgap would reopen shuttered agencies and restore disrupted services through late January.