US Senate has officially voted to end the shutdown

On the 41st day of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the Senate voted 60–40 to pass a continuing resolution that would reopen the government. The plan would fund most federal operations through January 30, and provide full funding for several agencies through the end of next September.

The shutdown, however, will not end immediately. The House of Representatives must still approve the legislation — and that outcome is not assured — before President Donald Trump can sign it into law.

Seven Democrats and one independent joined nearly all Senate Republicans to support the stopgap measure after more than a month of stalemate that led to missed paychecks for millions of federal workers, delays in food assistance benefits, and widespread air travel disruptions. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky was the only Republican to vote against the bill.

A bipartisan group of senators reached the compromise over the weekend after weeks of inconsistent negotiations. A procedural vote late Sunday night gathered the necessary 60 votes, clearing the way for Monday’s passage.

The funding package reinstates federal employees laid off by the Trump administration during the shutdown and prevents further reductions through the end of January. It also guarantees back pay for federal workers and includes three appropriations bills, one of which fully funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through September 30, 2026.

Health care subsidies excluded

The agreement does not extend Affordable Care Act premium subsidies that are set to expire later this year, despite demands from most Democrats for a clear plan to preserve the subsidies before supporting any funding bill.

Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he would hold a vote by mid-December on a bill chosen by Democrats to extend the expiring subsidies, noting that Republicans would address the issue only after the government was reopened.

“This deal guarantees a vote to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, which Republicans weren’t willing to do,” Sen. Tim Kaine said in a statement. “Lawmakers know their constituents expect them to vote for it, and if they don’t, they could very well be replaced at the ballot box by someone who will.”