A bipartisan Senate deal has been reached to fund the government through January 30 and to set a vote
on an Affordable Care Act bill in December, in a major sign the government shutdown is poised to end, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The deal includes a reversal of Trump’s firings of federal employees and provisions to prevent such actions in the future, the source said. It also would ensure food stamps are funded thorough fiscal year 2026.
Senators Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan all negotiated the deal on behalf of Democrats.
The emerging deal would include a new stopgap measure to extend government funding until January and be tied to a larger package to fully fund several key agencies.
The broader legislation would include three full-year appropriations bills that deal with military construction and veterans affairs, the legislative branch and the Department of Agriculture.
[Source: CNN]
