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There was cautious optimism among senators and aides that a bipartisan timing agreement could be reached to end the shutdown more quickly.
Without assurance that Affordable Care Act health care tax credits will continue past 2025, many House Democrats say they’ll vote ‘no.’
The agreed-to deal would reopen the government until Jan. 30. It would also include full-year funding for several agencies and programs, including food aid and veterans' benefits. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, would continue through September at higher levels.
The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown has infuriated many members of the party.
Travel disruptions at major airports are expected to worsen this week with airlines already canceling nearly 1,600 flights for Monday and nearly 1,000 for Tuesday as Congress works to reach a deal to reopen the federal government.
They put that experience to the test in recent days, helping negotiate a controversial deal to end the record-long federal government shutdown. The three, along with five other Senate Democrats, struck an agreement with Senate majority leader John Thune and then provided the pivotal votes needed to advance legislation to reopen the government.