đź“Ś Key Details of the House Bill
- Origin: The bill was passed by the Senate on Monday in a 60–40 vote, with eight Democrats joining Republicans to break the impasse.
- Funding scope:
- Short‑term: Keeps most federal agencies funded through January 30, 2026.
- Full‑year: Provides funding for SNAP (food aid), WIC (women, infants, children program), veterans programs, and military construction.
- Backpay & reversals: Includes provisions to reverse Trump administration layoffs during the shutdown and ensure furloughed workers receive backpay.
- Healthcare subsidies: Democrats sought extensions of Affordable Care Act subsidies, but those were not included. Instead, GOP leaders promised a stand‑alone vote in December.
- Controversial provision: The Senate bill allows senators to sue for up to $500,000 if federal law enforcement seizes their data. House Democrats tried to strip this, but Republicans rejected changes to avoid sending the bill back to the Senate.
The republicans still slipped a little something in for themselves. Democrats, like the rest of Americans – can go suck an egg. The Senate just put themselves above the federal law. There is however, local law enforcement in DC, as well. (Convention of states)
