Lawmakers in the Senate cut a deal Sunday evening to end a federal government shutdown, but the path ahead remained unclear given the lack of involvement of either the White House or Republican leadership in the House of Representatives.
Sunday evening’s 60-40 vote cleared the chamber’s filibuster threshold and puts the resolution on schedule for a vote Monday or early in the week. Democrats could still gum up the process, but many took Sunday’s development as a sign that the caucus’s moderates had firmly decided on a course.
Eight moderate Democrats got on board with an agreement backed by their GOP colleagues that would extend government funding through the end of January while further negotiations take place on a range of issues, including subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans, multiple news outlets reported Sunday evening.
The tentative funding deal to open the government back up through January 30, 2026. Part of the package includes language to not only extend the telehealth flexibility but also apply it retroactively.
The bipartisan agreement struck by moderate lawmakers on Nov. 9 is now on track for full approval this week in Congress. That vote will likely take place in the second week of December.
A summary of the bill can be found here:
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