Both chambers of Congress have now voted to end the longest-ever federal shutdown, sending a funding bill to reopen the government to President Donald Trump for his signature.
The House voted Wednesday night to give final approval to a short-term bill to reopen the government after a record 43 days, ending a six-week bitter stalemate over the fate of an Obamacare program loathed by Republicans.
Back in Washington for the first time since mid-September, nearly every Republican, along with a handful of Democrats, voted for the bill, which sets up a new funding cliff in Congress on January 30, but some critical programs ensnared in the recent shutdown will be immune from future political fights as the bill provides funding for a few key agencies through the remainder of fiscal year 2026. The final vote was 222 to 209.
The Democrats who voted in favor were: Reps. Jared Golden, Adam Gray, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Henry Cuellar, Tom Suozzi and Don Davis. GOP Reps. Thomas Massie voted and Greg Steube against the bill.
The SNAP and WIC programs, which deliver food and nutrition services to tens of millions of Americans, as well as veterans services, would continue to be funded if the government were to shut down again over the next few months.
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