Senate Reaches Deal to Open U.S. Government
Courtesy: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader John Thune said a bi-partisan agreement was reached Sunday evening to reopen the federal government after 40 days closed.
The agreement would fun the government until the end of January.
Sources told CNN the deal also will set a vote on government health care subsidies in December.
Democrats have demanded the trump administration extend the subsidies for a year to prevent health care premiums from skyrocketing.
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The proposed agreement also would reverse President Donald Trump’s firings of federal employees and prevent similar actions in the future, according to CNN.
The deal also would ensure snap benefits are funded until the end of Sept. 2026.
A final vote in the senate still must take place.
And then the bill will go back to the House of Representatives for consideration.
If the legislation passes both chambers, it will then go to President Trump’s desk for his signature.
