Overview
- The bipartisan measure ends the shutdown, funds three major spending bills, and extends the rest of government funding through January 30.
- The law reverses federal worker firings during the shutdown, guarantees back pay, and shields employees from additional layoffs through January.
- Enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits were not extended, drawing Democratic criticism as the Congressional Budget Office warns of steep premium increases and coverage losses if they lapse.
- Republicans are weighing alternatives, with Sen. Rick Scott proposing to route subsidy dollars into Health Savings Accounts and President Trump urging that funds be sent directly to consumers.
- A late-added clause lets senators sue over warrantless searches of their electronic records, a provision Speaker Mike Johnson said he was angry about and would review.