President Donald Trump signed the funding bill, ending the Schumer Shutdown after 43 days.
The House passed the bill before 7:30 PM ET. Trump signed it shortly after that.
Six House Democrats crossed the aisle:
So why did they cross the aisle? They said the bill needed to pass to get people back to work and to help others get their SNAP benefits.
I haven’t looked yet, but if they aren’t in a necessarily safe Democrat district, I have a feeling their political life had something to do with it.
Perez explained:
Tonight, I voted to end this partisan car crash of a shutdown. Nobody likes paying even more money to insurance companies – and the fight to stop runaway health insurance premiums won’t be won by holding hungry Americans hostage. Americans can’t afford for their Representatives to get so caught up in landing a partisan win that they abandon their obligation to come together to solve the urgent problems that our nation faces.The last several weeks have been a case study in why most Americans can’t stand Congress. None of my friends who rely on SNAP would want to trade their dinner for an ambiguous D.C. beltway “messaging victory” and I’m glad this ugly scene is in the rearview mirror.Now, it’s time for Congress to get back to work and build an economy where people aren’t yanked around by partisan interests, where we understand national health doesn’t come from insurance coverage – and reestablish a truly deliberative democracy. I’ll work with whoever is necessary to reach those goals – and I don’t give a damn which side of the aisle they sit on.
Suozzi wrote:
Everyone knows that I have been preaching bipartisanship for years. I am relying on the representations of some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, that they want to get something done to extend the Premium Tax Credits.Unfortunately, we cannot rely on the White House, which has chosen to make this process needlessly painful for many families who rely on SNAP to put food on the table for children, the elderly, veterans and the disabled. In addition, the airport situations are becoming untenable, and government workers have gone without pay for too long.If my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are willing to work together to address this health insurance affordability crisis by extending the premium tax credits, then we will have accomplished something meaningful.If we are not successful, it will deal yet another blow to the already eroding trust in Washington, DC, and it will be clear who failed to deliver.
The bill funds the government until January 30, 2026. It allocates funds to the agriculture, defense, and veterans departments, as well as the legislative branch, and reinstates federal workers who lost their jobs during the shutdown.
The Senate passed this version on Monday night. Seven Democrats and one Independent voted for it after the Republicans promised to hold a vote to extend the Obamacare subsidies.
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