The Senate vote to reopen the government will happen this evening, and as we reported before, it will include a promise for Senate Republicans to hold a vote on Obamacare subsidies next month.
That vote, as we are learning now, would be to extend the current subsidies for one year:
The deal would include a December vote on the Dem proposal to extend ACA tax credits for one year, sources said. The vote would be at a 60-vote threshold for passage.
The deal would include a December vote on the Dem proposal to extend ACA tax credits for one year, sources said. The vote would be at a 60-vote threshold for passage. https://t.co/7rcYb2xeJf
— Stephen Neukam (@stephen_neukam) November 9, 2025
It’s being reported that the vote on the new bill would happen between 6-8pm eastern. And it’s a deal that the White House support:
🚨W.H. SUPPORTS THE SENATE FUNDING FRAMEWORK:
Sr W.H. official: "The President has wanted the government open since day one. This appears to be a good way to accomplish that goal."
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) November 9, 2025
But this is important. Because it’s a new bill, it must go back to the House to get approved and that likely won’t happen until later this week. So the government won’t reopen until that happens and President Trump signs the bill.
If all of this happens as it seems now, Democrats will have to deal with an unhappy left:
Any “deal” that ends with Dems just getting a pinky promise in return is a mistake.
The American people are suffering because Republicans refuse to stop healthcare costs from skyrocketing. An agreement that doesn’t fix that reality falls massively short.
— Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (@malcolmkenyatta) November 9, 2025