Senate Begins Voting on Package to End Government Shutdown

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Nov. 10 began a vote series on a legislative package to fund the government through January 2026 and provide full-year funding for key programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The upper chamber approved a procedural

Senate Approves Bill to End Government Shutdown, Sending It to the House

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Nov. 10 approved a legislative package to fund the government through January 2026 and provide full-year funding for key programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The upper chamber greenlit the package in a 60–40

House Democrats Won’t Back GOP Spending Bill Without ACA Tax Credits: Jeffries

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference during the 41st day of the government shutdown, in Washington, on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Monday that House Democrats will continue opposing a Republican spending bill that doesn’t include an extension of Affordable