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Senate Passes Stopgap to End 41-Day Shutdown as House Sets Vote This Week

The package reopens agencies through Jan. 30, leaving ACA subsidies to a December vote.

Overview

  • The Senate approved the funding bill 60–40, with several Democrats including Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan, Angus King, Tim Kaine and Dick Durbin joining Republicans.
  • House leaders plan a vote as early as Wednesday after Speaker Mike Johnson urged members back to Washington, and President Donald Trump has signaled he would sign the bill.
  • The measure funds the government through Jan. 30 and includes separate appropriations that keep programs such as SNAP operating, with food assistance funded through September 2026 in the package.
  • Provisions reverse shutdown-era federal layoffs, protect workers from further reductions through January, and guarantee back pay for furloughed employees.
  • The bill omits an extension of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, with Republicans agreeing to hold a Senate vote in December as Democrats feud over the compromise.