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Shutdown Ends After 43 Days as Trump Signs Stopgap Funding Bill

The stopgap excludes ACA tax credits, setting up a December Senate vote.

Overview

  • The House passed the package 222–209 with six Democrats voting yes before President Trump signed it into law.
  • The measure funds most agencies through Jan. 30, includes three full-year spending bills and worker protections, and restores SNAP and other services.
  • Democrats did not secure an extension of ACA premium tax credits and instead obtained a promise for a Senate vote next month.
  • Senate leaders indicate talks on a potential bipartisan extension with reforms that would need 60 votes, while House leaders have not committed to consider any eventual deal.
  • The 43-day shutdown disrupted air travel and federal pay, and the CBO estimates an economic cost of about $11 billion, with back pay set for federal employees.