Catenaa, Monday, November 10, 2025- Senate Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement late Sunday to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in US history, advancing the first procedural step on the funding measure.
The vote was 60-40, with seven Democrats and one independent joining most Republicans.
The deal would fund the government through January 30 and provide full-year funding for three appropriations bills, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program through the end of the 2026 fiscal year.
The measure now requires only a simple majority in remaining Senate votes but must pass the House before federal workers, including air traffic controllers, receive back pay and food assistance resumes.
The continuing resolution would reverse layoffs during the shutdown, protect federal employees from further reductions, and guarantee backpay.
Senators negotiating the deal said it also sets the stage for a December vote on health care legislation chosen by Democrats.
Some Senate Democrats opposed the agreement, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, while others, including Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, defended it as a path to protecting health care subsidies and the federal workforce.
House Democrats remain divided.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and Rep. Greg Casar of Texas called the measure a betrayal for failing to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits or lower health care costs.
The House has not voted on funding since Sept. 19 and previously passed a measure without Democratic support.
Moderate Democrats who supported the agreement said it was the most viable compromise amid political pressure and public frustration over the seven-week shutdown.
The deal is seen as reflecting the tension between using shutdown leverage for policy goals and addressing urgent federal operations and benefits.
Analysts said that the Senate vote also marked the first formal step toward ending the historic shutdown and restoring federal services.
