Senate Votes to End Record 40-Day Government Shutdown

Published NOV 10

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Above: Senator Maggie Hassan in a press conference in Washington, DC, on Nov. 9, 2025. Image credit: Nathan Posner/Anadolu/Getty Images

The Spin

Democratic narrative

Democrats have caved without securing health care extensions that would prevent millions from facing doubled premiums, accepting only empty promises of future votes. After holding unified for weeks, moderate Democrats abandoned their core demand and gave Republicans everything they wanted, all while 24 million Americans face skyrocketing health care costs.

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Republican narrative

Republicans have finally broken the Democrat obstruction after 40 days by offering reasonable compromises that protect federal workers and guarantee health care votes. The bipartisan Senate deal restores SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans, reverses Trump's federal worker firings, and ensures back pay while Democrats will get their promised vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies.

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