The agreement includes three full-year appropriations bills wrapped into one, also known as a ’minibus.’
After 40 days, Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement to reopen the government to end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.
The Senate advanced the bill on Nov. 9, 60–40.
Sens. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Angus King (I-Maine) joined Republicans in reaching the 60-vote threshold to advance the legislation.
There were mixed reactions to the agreement, with Republicans welcoming it.
“I’m thankful to welcome you to what appears to be the beginning of the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, as shameful as that is,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters during a Nov. 10 press conference.
“After 40 long days, I’m hopeful we can bring this shutdown to the end. I don’t need to go through the reasons why it’s imperative to get the government open as soon as possible,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on the Senate floor ahead of the vote.
“From the precarious situation we’re in with air travel to the fact that our staff have been working without pay for a full 40 days now, all of us, republicans and democrats who support this bill know that the time to act is now.”
Most Democrats criticized the agreement.
“This health care crisis is so severe, so urgent, so devastating for families back home that I cannot, in good faith, support this CR,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said ahead of the vote.
“That fails to address the health care crisis. But let me be clear, however this vote turns out, this fight will and must continue.”
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) wrote on X: “What’s clear is that the old way of doing business continues to fail America. Leadership is about changing and adapting when there is real need, and unless we hear that, we will fail to meet the moment.”
Here is what to know about the deal.
