"The agreement would fund the government through Jan. 30 and include full-year funding for a trio of appropriations bills, including full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, through Sept. 30, 2026, or the end of the fiscal year. The vote late on Sunday was 60 to 40, with seven Democrats and one independent joining with most Republicans to advance the measure."
"The continuing resolution to fund the government until the end of January would also include language to reverse any reductions in force of federal employees that happened during the shutdown, as well as protections against further such layoffs through the end of the fiscal year, and backpay for all federal employees during the shutdown. "I have long said that to earn my vote, we need to be on a path toward fixing Republicans' health care mess and to protect the federal workforce," Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said in a statement. "This deal guarantees a vote to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, which Republicans weren't willing to do.""
A bipartisan Senate agreement advanced a procedural vote to fund the government through Jan. 30 and provide full-year funding for three appropriations bills. The measure includes full funding for SNAP through Sept. 30, 2026, reverses reductions in force of federal employees during the shutdown, protects against further layoffs through the fiscal year, and provides backpay for all federal workers. The procedural vote was 60 to 40, overcoming a filibuster threshold and allowing future Senate votes by simple majority. The legislation must still pass the House before federal operations resume and benefits restart.
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