US EditionSenate passes bill to end government shutdown, sending it to House
The Senate passed a bill funding the government through January, paying federal workers, and supporting 42 million SNAP recipients amid ongoing health care subsidy debates.
- On November 10, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed a funding bill Monday night with a 60-40 vote, sending the package back to the House of Representatives to end the government shutdown.
- The dispute over extending Affordable Care Act tax credits, a Democratic priority for 40 million Americans, was not included in the Senate proposal, causing the shutdown.
- Crossing party lines, seven Democrats and independent Sen. Angus King broke ranks Sunday to advance the bill, including Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania.
- The agreement provides funding through January 30, 2026, and ensures backpay for federal employees while securing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding through Sept. 30, 2026.
- With the Senate deal in hand, President Donald Trump said `We have support from enough Democrats and we're going to be opening up our country`, and Republican leadership promised a mid-December vote on health-insurance tax credits.
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The Senate passed a bill to reopen the government. This would end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
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Senate Approves Bill to End Historic 41-Day Government Shutdown, Sending Measure to House
The U.S. Senate voted 60-40 Monday night to approve legislation reopening the federal government, moving the country closer to ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown, which began Oct. 1, lasted 41 days, halting key federal services and leaving hundreds of thousands of workers without pay. The measure now heads to the House of Representatives, which has been in recess since mid… Source
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