US EditionSenate passes bill to end government shutdown, sending it to House
- On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives will reconvene at the U.S. Capitol, Washington for the first time in 54 days to vote on ending the 43-day government shutdown.
- Late Monday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan funding package in a 60-40 vote, with eight Democrats joining Republicans, to fund the government through Jan. 30, 2026, covering SNAP, WIC, veterans programs, and military construction.
- Nearly 42 million people who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are affected by a court fight over payments, and if the House approves the bill, funding would resume but timing remains uncertain.
- The Senate plan reverses shutdown-era Trump administration firings and includes backpay for furloughed federal workers, and House leaders say it can pass if fewer than two Republicans oppose it.
- Democrats say the deal omits Affordable Care Act benefit extensions, but Senate leaders promised a mid-December vote, while House Democrats consider a discharge petition needing 218 signatures to force an ACA vote.
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The Senate bill to reopen the government is expected to pass the House on Wednesday, but there are a few key lawmakers in both parties who will make or break the vote as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) navigates a razor-thin Republican majority in the lower chamber. Nearly all House Democrats oppose the measure, which passed [...]
End to US govt shutdown in sight
The longest-ever US government shutdown moved forward Monday toward an eventual resolution, after several Democratic senators broke ranks to join Republicans in a 60-40 vote passing a compromise deal — sparking intra-party backlash. Since October 1, the first day of the shutdown, more than a million federal workers have been unpaid, while government benefits and services have been increasingly disrupted. Severe impacts on air traffic have begun …
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