By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
The federal government shutdown may be nearing its end as the U.S. Senate approved a funding measure and sent it to the U.S. House of Representatives.
A small group of eight Democrats voted with Republicans, which hold the majority in both chambers of Congress, to pass the deal that will fund the federal government through Jan. 30, 2026, by a 60-40 vote. The deal also ensures that SNAP, which has been a cause of concern since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, will “continue uninterrupted” until Sept. 30, 2026, Reuters reported.
The deal now heads to the House of Representatives. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he expects the deal to pass his chamber as well and he has called House members back from their nearly two-month-long break, according to outside reporting. A House vote on the deal could be as early as Wednesday, ABC reported.
The shutdown began because of partisan disputes regarding the Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of 2025. Republicans agreed to hold a vote on those subsidies in December, but it does not guarantee they will continue, Reuters reports.
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