The Senate on Monday approved a funding bill in a 60–40 vote, sending it to the House for a final vote as soon as Wednesday and moving Congress closer to ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
Speaker Mike Johnson urged lawmakers to return as quickly as possible, anticipating travel disruptions from the Veterans Day holiday. The bill would extend funding for most federal agencies through January 30 while approving three full-year appropriations measures. House Republicans expect it to pass, with President Trump prepared to sign it once it reaches his desk.
Axios reported Monday that while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer publicly clashed with Republicans over the shutdown, he privately urged moderate Democrats not to end it too soon. According to Axios, citing three sources familiar with the discussions, Schumer convinced a group of moderates to delay reopening the government until early November, when enrollment for the Affordable Care Act began, despite claims from some Democrats that the standoff could have ended weeks earlier.
