Following an extended voting process delayed by Texas Senator John Cornyn’s late arrival in Washington, a new funding bill has successfully moved through the U.S. Senate and is now on its way to the House of Representatives.

This agreement, which garnered the backing of eight Democrats, is designed as part of a comprehensive package aimed at reopening the government. It includes provisions to fund SNAP benefits, initiate the appropriations process, and secure a future vote on extending subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. The bill’s full text is available here.

As a trade-off for their endorsement of the bill to resume federal operations, seven Democrats were assured a subsequent vote on maintaining government subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. These subsidies have been a central issue in the Democrats’ resistance to the clean continuing resolution that passed the House but has been stalled in the Senate since September.

What’s in the Deal?

The agreement also seeks to overturn widespread federal employee dismissals, a key element of the Trump administration’s agenda to reduce federal government size, led by then-OMB Director Russ Vought. The new proposal aims to retroactively cancel these dismissals. Additionally, it advances a “minibus” of appropriations covering Agriculture-FDA, the Legislative Branch, and Military Construction-VA.

However, due to changes from the original clean continuing resolution approved by the House in September, the current bill requires another vote in the House. Several House Democrats have voiced their intention to oppose it, and if Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries can rally his caucus against it, passage could prove challenging for Speaker Mike Johnson.

However, because the bill that passed is different than the clean continuing resolution passed through the House in September, it would need to go to the House for a vote. Multiple Democrats in the House have already said they will not vote for it, and if Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries can unite his caucus in opposition, that would make passage much harder for Speaker Mike Johnson.

Which Democrats Voted for the Deal?

Eight Democrats joined with a majority of Republicans to get the final vote count to 60. Those Democrats were Dirk Durbin of Illinois, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Angus King of Maine (technically an Independent but caucuses with the Democrats), Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, and Jacky Rosen of Nevada.

Several Senators were vocally opposed to the bill, including Bernie Sanders, who called voting for the bill a “tragedy” earlier in the day.

I’m voting no on the continuing resolution that would double healthcare premiums for 20 million Americans, kick 15 million people off Medicaid & allow 50,000 Americans to die unnecessarily every year. All to give $1 trillion in tax breaks for billionaires. https://t.co/JDkdVrs8sY

— Sen. Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) November 10, 2025

Democrats opposed to the deal cite the fact that the extension of the ACA subsidies was not guaranteed in the bill. Instead, the deal offers a promise of a future vote. That, in turn, could mean very little as Speaker Johnson has repeatedly promised such a vote would not come before the House on his watch.

Other Democrats blasted the deal throughout the day.

READ MORE: A Number of Progressive Democrats Are Coming Out Hard Against Schumer Shutdown Deal

Now that the deal is done and the plan has been passed, it will head to the House for a vote. If it passes there, the White House is expected to support it and the government will then reopen.

Editor’s Note: The Schumer Shutdown is here. Rather than put the American people first, Chuck Schumer and the radical Democrats forced a government shutdown for healthcare for illegals. They own this.

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