Overview
- The House approved the Senate package 222–209 after a 60–40 Senate vote that relied on eight Democratic defections, sending the bill to President Trump for signature.
- The law restores pay, reverses thousands of shutdown-era federal firings, and fully funds areas such as Veterans Affairs and Agriculture while adding a disputed provision letting senators sue the DOJ over Jan. 6 records.
- An extension of Affordable Care Act premium subsidies was left out, with Republican leaders only pledging a December vote that offers no guarantee, intensifying Democratic infighting.
- SNAP benefits resume and federal workers return to their jobs, though air travel and other services are expected to take days to normalize after staffing shortages.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates the shutdown cost the economy $7–$14 billion in lost output, with hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay.