In a lengthy vote that was delayed by Texas Sen. John Cornyn's absence from D.C. until late Sunday night, the new funding bill passed the U.S. Senate and heads to the House of Representatives.
The deal, which has the support of eight Democrats, is part of a package designed to reopen the government, fund SNAP benefits, begin the appropriations process and even secure a future vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. The text of the bill can be found here.
What's included in the deal?
In exchange for supporting a bill to reopen the federal government, seven Democrats were promised a future vote on whether to continue government subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Those subsidies were at the heart of Democrats' overall opposition to the ongoing clear resolution passed by the House but stalled in the Senate since September.
Also part of the agreement is the reversal of massive federal government layoffs that were central to the Trump administration's stated goals of shrinking the federal government, an effort spearheaded by then-OMB Director Russ Vought. The new plan will retroactively eliminate these mass shootings. The plan also calls for “minibus” allocations in the following three areas: Agriculture-FDA, Legislative branchAnd Military Construction-VA.
However, because the passed bill differs from the clear continuing resolution passed by the House in September, it will need to go to the House floor for a vote. Several House Democrats have already said they won't vote for him, and if Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries can unify his caucus in opposition, it will make it much harder for Speaker Mike Johnson to pass.
Which Democrats voted for the deal?
Eight Democrats joined a majority of Republicans to bring the final vote count to 60. Those Democrats were Dirk Durbin of Illinois, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Angus King of Maine (technically an independent but caucuses with Democrats), Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Jackie. Rosen from Nevada.
Several senators were strongly opposed to the bill, including Bernie Sanders, who earlier in the day called the vote for the bill a “tragedy.”
I am voting against a continuing resolution that would double health care premiums for 20 million Americans, remove 15 million people from Medicaid, and allow 50,000 Americans to die unnecessarily each year. All this to give billionaires $1 trillion in tax breaks. https://t.co/JDkdVrs8sY
— Senator Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) November 10, 2025
Democrats opposing the deal cite the fact that an extension of ACA subsidies was not guaranteed in the bill. Instead, the deal promises future voting. This in turn may mean very little, since Speaker Johnson has repeatedly promised that such a vote will not be held in the House of Representatives during his watch.
Other Democrats criticized the deal throughout the day.
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Now that the deal is done and the plan has passed, it will head to a vote in the House of Representatives. If it passes there, the White House is expected to support it, and then the government will get going again.
Editor's note: The Schumer shutdown is here. Instead of putting the American people first, Chuck Schumer and the Radical Democrats forced the government to shut down health care to illegal immigrants. They own it.
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