The Senate on Monday will hold a series of votes after it advanced a proposal that could reopen the federal government Sunday evening.
Monday’s series, which will include seven votes, is expected to kick off around 5 p.m.
Speaking at the White House earlier Monday, President Trump indicated he would back the Senate deal. The bill would still need to pass the House if the Senate votes to advance it.
Eight centrist and retiring Democrats joined Republicans on Sunday night in approving a plan to fund the government through January because it included a promise from Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to hold a vote on ObamaCare subsidies before the year ends. Thune plans to amend the House-passed legislative vehicle with the deal.
The compromise — reached over a weekend that included a legal battle over funding food assistance and increasing airport turmoil with Federal Aviation Administration flight cuts — includes language to retain more than 4,000 federal workers targeted for layoffs during the shutdown as well as language to prevent the Trump administration from laying off more federal workers until Jan. 30, 2026.
Earlier Monday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) slowed movement on Capitol Hill after raising concerns over a provision regarding hemp production.
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