"The US Senate late on Monday passed legislation to reopen the government and end the longest-running government shutdown on record. Lawmakers passed the bill 60-40 after agreeing late Sunday to allow the bill to proceed to a vote and expedite its approval process. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson called on lawmakers to begin heading back to Washington "right now" amid shutdown-related travel delays. "It appears our long national nightmare is finally coming to an end," Johnson said."
"The bill must now head to the House of Representatives where a vote is expected to take place on Wednesday before heading to President Donald Trump's desk to be signed. The stopgap funding bill would allow the government to be funded until January 30. The US government has been shut down since October 1 as Democrats refused to support a Republican-drafted spending bill they say will cut healthcare support for millions of people."
The US Senate passed legislation late Monday to reopen the government, voting 60-40 after agreeing to advance the funding bill and expedite its approval. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson urged lawmakers to return to Washington, saying "It appears our long national nightmare is finally coming to an end," amid shutdown-related travel delays. The bill moves to the House for a Wednesday vote before being sent to President Donald Trump for signature. The stopgap measure would fund the government through January 30, restore SNAP benefits for about 42 million people, reinstate thousands of federal workers, and set a December vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits. The government had been shut since October 1 after Democrats refused to back a Republican spending bill they said would cut healthcare support for millions, disrupting federal operations, air travel, and food aid.
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