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BREAKING (Sunday Night): Senate Democrats Cave — Shutdown-Ending CR Deal Reached with 60+ Votes

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Senate Democrats Cave — Shutdown-Ending CR Deal Reached with 60+ Votes (Sunday Night, Nov 9)

Last updated: November 9, 2025 — 9:42 PM ET (votes in progress)

🚨 YES, IT’S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW on a Sunday night. The 40-day government shutdown — the longest in U.S. history — is finally ending.

After weeks of deadlock, a bipartisan Senate deal was announced at 8:15 PM ET tonight. At least 8–10 moderate Democrats just broke ranks and handed Republicans the 60 votes needed to advance a new continuing resolution (CR) that will fully reopen the government through January 30, 2026. Sources: CBS News – Live Updates on Government Shutdown, Washington Post – Senate moves toward deal to end shutdown, Associated Press – Senate nears potential shutdown deal but there’s no guarantee of success.

What’s in the deal?

  • Full funding through Jan 30, 2026 (including retroactive back-pay for all federal workers)
  • Agriculture “minibus” attached — locks in full SNAP benefits for the entire fiscal year, instantly overriding earlier USDA reversal orders. See the text of full-year appropriation bill including USDA/FDA provisions: Deseret News – What’s in plan to reopen government
  • Reverses all federal layoffs made during the shutdown
  • Guarantees standalone Senate vote on ACA health-credit extension by December 15 — but does NOT include the actual extension yet (which is why progressives are furious)

Who caved?

The key Democratic defectors who gave Republicans the winning votes:

  • Tim Kaine (VA)
  • Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
  • Angus King (I-ME)
  • Joe Manchin (I-WV)
  • Jon Tester (MT)
  • and at least 5 others still being confirmed live on C-SPAN.
For live video of the vote: PBS NewsHour – Watch Live: Senate meets for weekend session as shutdown reaches 40th day.

Where things stand RIGHT NOW (9:42 PM ET)

  • ✅ Senate cleared 60-vote cloture hurdle at ~9:18 PM ET
  • 🔄 Final Senate passage expected within the hour
  • 🔔 House Speaker Mike Johnson has already called the House back from recess — emergency session tomorrow (Monday) morning
  • ✍️ President Trump will sign immediately upon passage (White House confirmed via his own channels) — link pending
SNAP recipients: If this passes the House tomorrow, every penny that was clawed back today will be restored automatically within 48 hours. Wisconsin, Oregon, NY — you keep your full November benefits.

Why now? Why tonight?

The combination of:

…finally broke the log-jam. Democrats tried to hold out for locked-in ACA subsidies; Republicans refused. The moderates blinked first. Sources: The Guardian – Republicans reject Democrats’ proposal to end shutdown, Fox News – Republicans unveil key piece of shutdown puzzle.

What to watch next

  • Monday morning: House vote (progressives vowing “hell no” — but GOP + moderate Dems = majority)
  • Tuesday latest: Trump signs → government reopens instantly
  • December 15: Senate ACA vote (still uncertain)

Bookmark this page — I’ll be updating it live all night and tomorrow as votes happen.

If you’re a SNAP recipient: check your state DHS page tomorrow afternoon. The money is coming back.

Live sources:
PBS NewsHour – Live Senate Session
Congress.gov – S.3024 “Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025”
Twitter – Live shutdown vote updates

Labels: Senate, Government Shutdown, Continuing Resolution, Politics 2025, Trump, Congress, SNAP, ACA Vote, Federal News, Breaking News

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