Speaker Johnson says the house will return to vote on the shutdown deal

Five Democrats switched votes

The party of three previous governors – New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Sheen, New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Sen. Maggie King of Maine – Don’t set the statewide ballot until late in January.

The deal also includes a reversal of the Trump Administration’s biggest cuts to federal workers since the shutdown began on Oct. 1 and will ensure that the workers of the organizations receive back pay.

The leader of the Senate, John Thune quickly raised the agreement and called a vote immediately to start the approval process as the shutdown of the airports disrupts the flights across the country, threatening the Federal workers without pay.

“The time to act is now,” Thune said.

In addition to Shaheen, King and Hassan, Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, home to tens of thousands of thousands of workers, and voted to send forward the agreement. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, No. 2 Democrat, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman and Nevada Settez.

The Democrats expected a larger number of Democrats to vote with them as 10-12 Democratic Senators were part of the negotiations. But in the end, only five turned in their votes – the exact number the Republicans needed. King, Cortez Masto and Fatterman had already voted to open the government since Oct. 1.

Bipartisan agreement

Democrats have voted 14 times not to reopen the government as they seek to extend tax credits that make coverage more affordable under the Affordable Care Act. Republicans say they won’t negotiate on health care, but GOP leaders have been quietly working with a group of moderates as the contours of a deal emerge.

The agreement includes Bipartisan Bills working through the Senate Appropriations Committee to fund parts of the Government – Food Aid, Veterans Programs and the Legal Branch, among other things. The rest of the money will be advanced until the end of January, giving lawmakers more than two months to finish spending the extra money.

The agreement will also restore federal employees who have received layoff, or layoff, notices and recoup funds they spend to maintain federal programs. It will also protect against the cuts that are coming in January and by guaranteeing federal workers

Democrats call the vote “a mistake”

Schumer, who received blowback from his own party in March when he voted to keep the government open, said he would not “in good faith” meet with his caucus for more than two hours Sunday afternoon to discuss the request.

Independent Sen. Vermont’s Bernie Sanders, who runs with the Democrats, said giving up the war was “a terrible mistake.” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connow.

House Democrats quickly left the Senate.

Texas Rep. Greg Casar, Chairman of the Congressional Progressifution Caucus, said a deal that does not reduce health care costs is a “betrayal” of millions of Americans who count on Democrats to fight.

“To accept nothing but a Pinky promise from the Republicans is not a compromise – it’s a robbery,” said Casar posted on X. “Millions of families would pay the price.”

Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota posted that “if people believe this is a ‘thing,’ I have a bridge to sell.”

House Democratic Leader Heffries blamed Republicans and said Democrats will continue to fight.

“Donald Trump and the Republican Party own the poison they have created in our country and the American people know it,” Jeffries said.

The Recent Health Controversy

It remains unclear whether the two parties will be able to find any ground to agree on health care funding before the promised vote in December. House Speaker Mike John Johnson, R-LA. He said he would not commit to his room.

On Monday, Johnson said House Republicans have been open to voting to change what he called the “Unaffordable Care Act” but he also did not say they would vote on funding.

Some Republicans have said they are open to extending tax credits for Covid-19-adve premiums that could make millions of people, but they also want new restrictions on who can receive subsidies and argue that tax dollars will be targeted by certain people.

Some Republicans, including Trump, have used the debate to renew their criticism of the laws and call for them to be gutted or expanded.

The effects of Shutdown are negative

Meanwhile, the effects of the shutdown have been mixed. US airlines canceled more than 2,000 flights on Sunday for the first time since the shutdown began, and there were more than 7,000 flight delays, according to Flaasare, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.

Treasury Secretary Sean Duffy said “CNN’s status” in CNN’s state before the Thanksgiving holiday will be downgraded to a sham “if the government isn’t reopened.”

At the same time, food aid was delayed for tens of millions of people as food aid benefits were caught up in legal battles related to the shutdown.

And in Washington, home to tens of thousands of federal workers without food, the Capital Area Food Bank said it is providing 8 more meals for the holidays than it planned for this budget year.

Press writers including Stephen Groves and Kevin Freking contributed to this report.