According to CNN on November 9, both parties in the Senate agreed to a plan that would fund the federal government through January 30, 2026, and set a December vote on the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Sources said the deal includes reversing recent staff layoffs under President Donald Trump’s administration, adding provisions to prevent similar actions in the future, and ensuring continued funding for the food stamp (SNAP) program throughout the 2026 fiscal year.
The new deal is part of a broader spending package to fund several key federal agencies. However, it does not include an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies, a key demand of Democrats. According to insiders, Democrats recognized that President Trump’s firm stance against renewing these subsidies made a bipartisan deal unlikely — leading some members to support an independent vote on the bill to end the worsening crisis caused by the ongoing shutdown.
The Senate is expected to vote on the measure late on November 10. If passed, the bill will return to the House of Representatives for final approval before being signed into law by President Trump — a process that could take several days.
The U.S. government has now entered its 39th day of shutdown, surpassing the previous 35-day record set during Trump’s first term. Many federal agencies have been paralyzed since October 1, when Congress failed to agree on a new budget bill, triggering the federal government shutdown.