The Senate on Sunday made significant progress toward the longest U.S. government shutdown in history, narrowly passing a compromise fund to restore employees.
But the measure, which resulted from days of talks between a handful of Democratic and Republican senators, left out health care subsidies that Democrats had been demanding for weeks. Most Democratic senators rejected it, as did many lawmakers in the House of Representatives, who must vote to approve it before the government reopens.
“This health crisis is so serious, so urgent, so hard on families at home, that I cannot support it in good faith [resolution] Failed to solve the health crisis,” said Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader of the Senate minority.
The bill received exactly the 60 votes it needed to advance in the Senate, with almost all Republicans voting along with eight members of the Democratic Caucus, most of whom are moderates or serving their final terms.
“The Republicans control the White House, the Senate and the House, and they explain a period of the week,” said this part of shuthne shaheen, a member of the group who is retiring after next year.
“This is the only deal on the table.”
In addition to Shaheen, the Democratic Senators who appreciated Sunday were Tim Kaine of Virginia, Mapie Cortez of Nevada, Jackine Cortez of Nevada, Mas
In the 40 days since the shutdown began when the authorization of government funds expired on 1 October, the Leader of the Sea of the Senate, which extended a fund to the representatives of the Party in most of November.
But no more than three Democrats voted for the commitment, denying it the support it needs to continue. The Minority Party also requested that any legislation also expand tax credits that lower premiums for affordable health care plans, which were set up under Joe Biden and expire at the end of the year.
Tune assured that he is ready to negotiate the subsidies, but only once the government reopens.
“After 40 long days, I’m hopeful that we can bring this closure to the end,” he said shortly before the vote was taken Sunday night.
“From the bad situation we have in air travel to the fact that our staff is working without pay for a seven-day period, the Republicans behind this bill know that the time to act is now.”
The compromise law authorizes government funding until January 30, 2026 and targets the firings of Federal Workers initiated by the White House after the shutdown began. It also ensures retroactive relief for furloughed federal workers and those who remain on the job during the shutdown, and prevents further layoffs in January. Included in the compromise are three APPROPRIATIONS BILLs that would authorize spending in the 2026 fiscal year for the departments of agriculture and veterans affairs, among others.
The compromise did not resolve the issue of barium premiums in the care of ACTRIVA, which a study study jumps to an average of 26% if the expiration of tax credits is allowed.
As part of the agreement, THUE said he would give a vote on a bill to deal with the credits in the second week of December. But even if it succeeds, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson says he won’t put such a measure on the floor.
The compromise bill must now be approved by the House and signed by Donald Trump, which could take several days. After advancing the legislation, the Senate adjourned until Monday morning, leaving time for further voting on the matter up in the air.
Johnson has kept the House out of session since September 19, in an effort to force Senate Democrats to vote for the GOP Spending Bill. Shortly after the Senate’s approval process, the House instructed lawmakers to expect votes this week.
But all signs point to a stormy reception for the bill internally, especially among Democrats.
“America is too expensive. We will not support the development spending of the Republicans in the Senate who are moving cheap leaders to take care of the Minority, said Hakeem Jeffries. We will fight the GOP Bill in the House of Representatives, which will force Mike Johnson to end the seven-week tax vacation.”
Greg Casar, Chaird of the Congressional Presambove Caucus, said: “An agreement that does not reduce the costs of care for Americans is without compromise.
Before coming to the Senate, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna called for Schumer to “get better”, saying that he is “no longer effective”. “If you’re not going to lead the fight to stop health care premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what are you going to fight for?”
Transferred to the minority in both chambers of Congress by voters after last year’s election obtained by the lapse of government funds to stand in the care of the government in the care of the Party.
For more than five weeks, polls have shown the public that the GOP is more to blame for the shutdown than the Democrats in validating their strategy to fight funding in the Funding Point fight.
Weeks of unorganized government have taken a toll across the United States. More than 700,000 Federal workers have been furloughed, and hundreds of thousands more have been furloughed, leading to massive food lines across food services across the country as missed paychecks are targeted.
In early November, the Trump administration moved to freeze payments from the federal government’s largest aid program for the first time, prompting an ongoing court battle.
The Secretary of State, Sean Duffy, last week ordered a nationwide reduction in commercial air travel, saying that air traffic controllers are facing unprecedented pressure. More than 2,500 flights were canceled on Sunday, and Duffy said capacity could collapse on Tuesday if funding is not restored.