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Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to End Record Shutdown, Sends Measure to House

The deal leaves the fight over Affordable Care Act subsidies to a separate vote.

Overview

  • The Senate approved a transition funding bill 60–40, with seven Democrats and one independent joining most Republicans to advance the plan.
  • The measure would finance government operations through the end of January, provide back pay to furloughed employees, and reverse shutdown‑era terminations.
  • SNAP food assistance would be restored, with coverage reported to extend through the next fiscal year for roughly 42 million recipients.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson said the chamber will reconvene for a vote as soon as Wednesday, and President Donald Trump called the compromise "very good."
  • The core dispute over health‑insurance subsidies remains unresolved with only a promised December vote, as flight cancellations and delays continue to worsen ahead of Thanksgiving.