US Senate passes funding bill to end government shutdown

The US Senate passed a bill early Tuesday to fund the government and end the record-long shutdown, which lasted about 40 days.

The measure was approved 60-40, with support from some Democrats and nearly all Republicans, and will now go to the House of Representatives for approval.

If the House passes the bill, it will be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature. Trump said on Monday that he had agreed to the funding proposal, which was negotiated between Republicans and a group of moderate Senate Democrats.

The Monday bipartisan deal does not include Democrats’ main demand: an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of December. However, it does guarantee a December vote on a Democratic-backed bill to extend those subsidies, which more than 20 million Americans rely on to lower health insurance costs.

The Senate agreement would fund the government through the end of January, reverse federal employee furloughs related to the shutdown, and ensure full back pay for affected workers.

It would also fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food assistance to 42 million Americans through food coupons, until September 2026.