Speaker Johnson says House will return to Washington for shutdown deal vote

"Seven Democrats and one independent voted with Republicans on Sunday night to reopen the government to end the longest shutdown in US history. US House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House of Representatives will vote as soon as possible after a Senate vote on Sunday opened the door to the federal government reopening. Johnson told reporters that he will give his House colleagues 36 hours' notice pending a final vote from the Senate and added that members should start returning to Washington right now."

"Among the Democrats who voted with their Republican counterparts are Senators Dick Durbin of Illinois, Jacky Rosen of Nevada, Tim Kaine of Virginia, and Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen from New Hampshire. They joined Angus King, an independent senator from Maine, as well as two other Democrats who had already defected from other Democrats: Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania."

"The legislation provides funding to reopen the government and finance programmes including US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food aid. It also ensures back pay for furloughed federal workers whose fate had been left in doubt. Included is funding to keep much of the federal government running for the next couple of months, to January 30, with a stopgap measure. The legislation largely funds government operations at their current rates."

Seven Democrats and one independent voted with Republicans to reopen the government, producing a 60-40 Senate vote that could end the longest US shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote as soon as possible and will give members 36 hours' notice, urging colleagues to return to Washington immediately. Senators Dick Durbin, Jacky Rosen, Tim Kaine, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, Angus King, Catherine Cortez Masto, and John Fetterman supported the measure. The legislation funds reopening, finances SNAP food aid, and ensures back pay for furloughed workers, largely at current rates, through a stopgap to January 30. The measure lacks a clear resolution for expiring healthcare subsidies, with that debate delayed until next month amid expert concern.

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