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But this time, lawmakers also included three bipartisan annual appropriations bills that cover specific agencies like the Department of Agriculture and the FDA.
So instead of a short-term extension, those areas will be funded now through next September.
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill lasting through January 30th after a more than month-long impasse that resulted in missed paychecks for federal workers, delayed food assistance, and air travel disruptions.
The package includes a trio of regular appropriations bills funding some parts of the government through next September, as well as language to reverse the shutdown firings of federal employees and ensure that federal workers get back pay.
But the deal does not include an extension of expiring subsidies for health insurance premiums.
Democrats have been promised a Senate vote on legislation to address the health care subsidies, but that does not guarantee it'll pass or get a vote in the House.
Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
At the core is a resolution funding parts of the government through the end of January.
The Senate has been voting on a version of that for weeks now.
What's new is this stopgap is now paired with three full-year appropriations bills that would fund some agencies, including ones providing food.
food assistance and services for veterans.
The package also has a provision to reverse the firings of federal employees during the shutdown.
That same section would prevent more layoffs through January 30th.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune has also promised a vote on expiring health insurance subsidies.
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill lasting through January 30th after a more than month-long impasse that resulted in missed paychecks for federal workers, delayed food assistance, and air travel disruptions.
The package includes a trio of regular appropriations bills funding some parts of the government through next September, as well as language to reverse the shutdown firings of federal employees and ensure that federal workers get back pay.
But the deal does not include an extension of expiring subsidies for health insurance premiums.
Democrats have been promised a Senate vote on legislation to address the health care subsidies, but that does not guarantee it'll pass or get a vote in the House.
Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
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