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Senate Sends Shutdown-Ending Funding Bill to House After 60–40 Vote

A bipartisan deal ties short-term funding to a December vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Overview

  • The Senate advanced the amended package 60–40, with eight Democrats joining most Republicans.
  • The bill would finance federal agencies through Jan. 30, 2026 and includes a bundle of three full-year appropriations measures.
  • Provisions prohibit federal agencies from firing employees until Jan. 30 and authorize back pay for unpaid workers including servicemembers, border agents and air traffic controllers.
  • The measure now moves to the Republican-led House, where consideration is expected as soon as Wednesday before it goes to President Trump for signature.
  • The 40-day shutdown has cut services and travel and frozen more than $5 billion in U.S. weapons exports intended for NATO partners including Ukraine.