Senate Advances Bill to End 40-Day Government Shutdown: Healthcare Subsidies Remain Uncertain

Nov 10, 2025 01:09 pm CST

The US Senate has taken its first step toward ending the 40-day government shutdown with a 60-40 procedural vote. Moderate Democrats broke the impasse by agreeing to advance funding legislation without guaranteed healthcare subsidy extensions, causing division within their party. The deal would reinstate fired federal workers, provide back pay, and schedule a December vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits, though flight disruptions and food assistance delays continue nationwide.