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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Senate Takes First Step Toward Ending the Government Shutdown [Watch (HLS stream): Senate Takes First Step Toward Ending the Government Shutdown](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/wnxsI1Rh.m3u8) (3:27)  _Published 2025-11-10. The Senate took the first step to end the government shutdown on Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, angering many in their caucus who say Americans want them to continue the fight._ --- Nov 10, 2025 5:34 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Senate Passes Package to End Shutdown, Sending It Back to House](/video/SxrXEEdd/) ### Senate Passes Package to End Shutdown, Sending It Back to House [Senators Speak On The Senate Floor Amidst Government Shutdown](/video/SmSXlvYi/) ### Senators Speak On The Senate Floor Amidst Government Shutdown [Government Shutdown: How to Explain It to a Kid](/video/La4Q2NPy/) ### Government Shutdown: How to Explain It to a Kid --- ## Transcript On this vote, the yeas are 60 and the nays are 40. 3/5 of the Senate duly chosen and sworn. Having voted in the affirmative, the motion upon reconsideration is agreed to. Today, the Senate voted to start reopening the government. We took a big step forward to protect the health care of tens of millions of Americans in exchange for funding through January 31st. This agreement will give Democrats control of the Senate floor for a vote on one of our top legislative priorities, extending the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits. This is important when Republicans control every branch of government. This agreement funds Snap and food assistance programs, ensures that law enforcement, air traffic controllers, and other federal workers get paid. Reverses the president's recent reckless layoffs and prevents them from happening in the future and, crucially, gives Congress a clear path forward to protecting people's health care. But here's the thing we can open the government and we can still fight to address this looming health care crisis. It is true right now, in our states and across the country, Americans are seeing higher costs, higher premiums for their Affordable Care Act. These are people that need access to health care. I have families that rely on the Affordable Care Act and these subsidies so that their children who have a rare disease, can access their medication. I expect Republicans to be at the table in the next few weeks. I expect the white House to be at the table. And if they do choose not to come to the table, they can own the disastrous premium increases that will continue to rise. I'm thankful to welcome you to what appears to be the beginning of the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. As shameful as that is, I don't think it's coincidental. You know how I think. But, um, it's after 40 days of wandering in the wilderness and making the American people suffer needlessly. Some Senate Democrats finally have stepped forward to end the pain. It appears to us this morning that our long national nightmare is finally coming to an end, and we're grateful for that. The Senate's vote last late last night of 60 to 40 opens the door. Now the Senate is moving forward on an amended House CR, a continuing resolution that will reopen the government until January 30th. Added to that are provisions to fully fund Snap provisions through the end of the next fiscal year, which is September 2026. Guaranteed back pay for all federal workers who have been made to endure these hardships over the last several weeks. The Senate will be back in session this morning to finish their job, and we're certainly praying that they do. They'll need unanimous consent from all senators to fast track their final vote. As you know, there are some procedural hurdles that one or more could throw in the way, but we certainly hope that they won't do that because so many people across this country are desperate for the government to reopen. 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