**A New Funding Bill Passes the Senate Amidst Prolonged Shutdown Standoff**
*Posted on November 9, 2025 by Joe Cunningham | Source: Red State*
After a long and drawn-out vote, further delayed by Texas Senator John Cornyn’s late arrival to Washington, D.C., a new funding bill has passed the U.S. Senate and is now headed to the House of Representatives. This deal, which received support from eight Democrats, is part of a larger package aimed at reopening the government, funding SNAP benefits, beginning the appropriations process, and securing a future vote on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.
The full text of the bill can be found [here](#).
### What’s in the Deal?
In exchange for their support to reopen the federal government, seven Democrats were promised a future vote on continuing government subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. These subsidies have been central to Democratic opposition against the clean continuing resolution that the House passed back in September but which has remained stalled in the Senate.
Additionally, the deal includes reversing the mass firings of federal employees that had been a core objective of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government. These firings were originally driven by former OMB Director Russ Vought. The new plan would retroactively reverse those terminations.
The funding bill also advances a “minibus” package of appropriations that covers three key areas:
– Agriculture and the FDA
– Legislative Branch
– Military Construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs
However, because this Senate bill differs from the continuing resolution that the House passed in September, it must return to the House for another vote. Several House Democrats have already stated they will oppose it. If House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries can unify his caucus against the bill, it could prove difficult for Speaker Mike Johnson to secure its passage.
### Which Democrats Voted for the Deal?
Eight Democrats crossed party lines to join a majority of Republicans in securing the 60 votes needed to pass the bill. Those Democrats included:
– Dick Durbin of Illinois
– Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
– Angus King of Maine
*(Additional names were not listed in the source)*
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### Opinion: What Did Senate Democrats Get Out of the 40-Day Shutdown?
To: fluffy
So, what exactly did Senate Democrats gain after 40 days of what many are calling the “Schumer Shutdown”? According to some observers, nothing more than what they would have achieved with the original clean continuing resolution.
It appears that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s caucus ultimately conceded last night, with at least ten Democrats pledging to vote to end the filibuster on the continuing resolution (CR). The Senate is expected to replace the current CR with new language that extends government operations through the end of January, allowing negotiations to continue on the FY2026 budget.
Forty days ago, Schumer demanded immediate passage of an extension of expiring Obamacare subsidies along with repeals of Medicaid changes included in a sweeping bill — which notably removed coverage for illegal aliens.
So after this protracted standoff, what did Democrats get? Essentially, a promise of a future vote on ACA subsidies, without any guarantee of Republican support.
**In other words, the nation wasted 40 days on this shutdown for effectively nothing.**
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### Further Discussion
To: conservative_cyclist
**RE: So, did the Republicans cave?**
Nope.
As noted earlier, Chuck Schumer’s caucus appears to have thrown in the towel, signaling bipartisan cooperation to end the shutdown. The Senate will now work under a continuing resolution that extends government funding until the end of January, while the FY2026 budget negotiations proceed.
The major demands from 40 days ago — ACA subsidy extensions and Medicaid policy reversals — resulted only in a promise for a future vote, again with uncertain GOP backing.
Ultimately, this prolonged budget impasse concluded with no significant concessions won by Democrats, meaning this budget “wilderness” produced no tangible gains.
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