UPDATE 6-US Senate advances bill to end federal shutdown
Published on: Nov. 10, 2025, 10:41 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Under a deal struck with a handful of Democrats who rebuffed their party’s leadership, Republicans agreed to a vote in December on extending subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. The subsidies, which help lower-income Americans pay for private health insurance and are due to expire at the end of the year, have been a Democratic priority during the funding battle. The vote to advance the bill passed by a 60-40 margin, the minimum needed to overcome a Senate filibuster.
