WATCH LIVE: Senate to vote on GOP stopgap bill to end government shutdown
The U.S. Senate is set to vote on a GOP stopgap bill aimed at ending the longest government shutdown in American history.The bill would provide short-term funding to keep the government running through January 30, 2026, and includes three appropriations bills. It requires a simple majority to pass in the Senate and is expected to be approved in the House soon. The decision follows a test vote where eight Senate Democrats, along with Independent Senator Angus King, supported the GOP plan despite some disagreements, particularly regarding the extension of Obamacare subsidies. Thes Democrats agreed to a later vote in December on the subsidies and on reversing layoffs caused by the shutdown. This vote marks a critical step toward reopening the government and highlights divisions within the Democratic Party.
WATCH LIVE: Senate to vote on GOP stopgap bill to end government shutdown
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is one step closer to coming to an end, with the Senate set to vote on short-term funding that will keep the government operational through Jan. 30, 2026.
The measure requires a simple majority and now heads to the House for final passage, where it is expected to be approved in the coming days. The deal also includes three appropriations bills.
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The vote comes after eight members of the Democratic caucus, seven Senate Democrats and Sen. Angus King (I-ME), supported an updated GOP-proposed continuing resolution plan in a test vote Sunday night.
The eight Democrats conceded on their hopes of ushering in an extension of the Obamacare subsidies to the funding deal. Instead, they settled on a promise for a December vote on the subsidies and for a reversal of the Trump administration’s shutdown layoffs.
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