The Senate voted 60-40 Sunday to advance the bipartisan CR… then adjourned until 11 a.m. Monday without final passage, leaving the government shuttered on its 41st day. Eight Democrats crossed party lines after 14 previous failures, but the breakthrough deal remains unfinished business.
The delay extends chaos for 900,000 furloughed workers, snarled air travel, and halted federal services. Despite the cloture success, procedural requirements and potential opposition forced the Monday delay. Senate Majority Leader John Thune had promised weekend votes until resolution, but the chamber couldn’t complete final passage Sunday night.
Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing House reconvening for a Wednesday vote, giving the Senate 48 hours to finish debate and amendments. House Democrats, led by Hakeem Jeffries, call the deal “a wing and a prayer” on healthcare subsidies and vow opposition.
The agreement funds military construction, veterans affairs, agriculture, and legislative branch through September 2026, with a stopgap CR for other agencies until January 30. Democrats secured a promised Senate vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies by mid-December—no guarantee of passage or House consideration.
This is Trump’s win delayed, Democratic fractures deepened. The eight defectors—Sens. Shaheen, Hassan, Kaine, Durbin, Fetterman, Cortez Masto, Rosen, and King—broke with Schumer’s strategy. Progressives now pressure moderates while Republicans claim momentum.
Airport delays worsen, SNAP benefits hang by a thread, and families face Thanksgiving without paychecks. The Senate’s stall turns bipartisan hope into procedural purgatory. Monday’s 11 a.m. vote will decide if the breakthrough holds or collapses.
Washington’s dysfunction is on full display: a deal within reach, but parliamentary games keep the lights off. Fingers crossed for a quick rubber-stamp after Senate wraps. Until then? More “wilderness” and zero relief for struggling families.
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