US EditionSenate passes first stage of deal that could end government shutdown
- A 60-40 procedural vote moved the continuing resolution into debate, marking the first major step to reopen government by extending funding to Jan. 30 and requiring a House vote.
- Partisan fights over health-care subsidies and program funding stalled appropriations for weeks, with Democrats voting 14 times since Sept. 30 against reopening without Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, while Republicans promised to reverse some Trump administration layoffs.
- A trio of senators including Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan and Angus King broke the stalemate to join the motion by advancing three bipartisan annual spending bills, while only five Democrats switched votes and Sen. John Cornyn returned with the crucial 60th vote.
- The bill would reinstate and reimburse federal workers affected by RIF notices, fund SNAP and veterans programs, and address travel disruptions with over 2,000 flight cancellations and 7,000 delays.
- The bill still requires a final Senate vote and House approval, and Speaker Mike Johnson has not pledged to bring it up; a promised ACA vote does not guarantee extension, so delays are possible.
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It now appears that seven Democratic senators and one independent will vote for a budget deal that ends the US shutdown.
US senators have reached a bipartisan agreement that will end the shutdown and keep the US government running, reports CNN.
Is the longest US government shutdown in history finally set to end?
A group of Democratic senators have broken rank on Sunday (November 9) to side with Republicans to advance a deal that would reopen the US government after a 40-day shutdown. In a procedural vote, the US Senate passed a spending bill with a 60-40 margin. The agreement, which was opposed by all but eight Democrats, has paved the way for government funding until the end of January
USA: The Senate ended the filibuster and allowed government funding, but the issue of health subsidies remains open.
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