"A bipartisan group of senators reached a deal last night to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The vote on the first procedural step was 60 to 40, with seven Democrats and one independent joining most Republicans on the measure. The agreement would fund the government through Jan. 30. Along with the stopgap measure to fund the government, the Democrats who defected received a promise of a vote on health care, NPR's Claudia Grisales tells Up First."
"The Trump administration now has two days to increase SNAP benefits from 65% to 100% after a federal appeals court refused a request to pause a lower court's orders to do so. The administration could ask the U.S. Supreme Court to get involved in the matter for the second time in just a few days. Another battle is unfolding involving states that have already paid out full benefits after a federal judge ordered it, but before the higher court said 'not so fast,'"
A bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history, passing the first procedural step 60 to 40. The stopgap would fund the government through Jan. 30. Some Democrats who defected received a promise of a vote on health care, prompting anger from other Democrats including Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The Senate must clear further hurdles and the House must still approve any final measure. The administration has two days to restore SNAP benefits from 65% to 100% after an appeals court refused to pause a lower court order. States that already paid full benefits face legal fights and families remain uncertain about timing.
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