The Senate passed a government funding package Monday night, 60–40, moving to end the longest U.S. government shutdown in history. The vote followed a bipartisan agreement brokered with Majority Leader John Thune that broke a weeks-long stalemate.
The bill would fund federal agencies through Jan. 30 and now heads to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson has told members a vote could come as soon as Wednesday. President Donald Trump is expected to support the measure.
Eight Democrats joined Republicans to advance the plan, which does not include an immediate extension of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits — a key priority for Democratic leaders. That omission has fueled internal party criticism even as momentum builds to reopen the government, reported by Reuters.
The Senate’s passage is the clearest step toward getting the federal government back up and running following a shutdown that started on October 1 and caused problems with services across the country. If approved by the House and signed by the president, the package would end the funding lapse later this week.
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