After 40 days of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the Senate has voted to advance a stopgap funding package aimed at reopening federal operations through January. The deal comes after centrist Democrats agreed to back the plan in exchange for a commitment to vote on healthcare subsidies by December. The package secures funding for government sectors including food assistance and the legislative branch until the fiscal year’s end. With around eight Democrats supporting it, the Senate reached the 60-vote threshold to break the impasse. While some, like Senator Tim Kaine, praised the measure for protecting federal workers and ensuring back pay, others, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Bernie Sanders, criticized it for failing to directly increase healthcare subsidies. President Trump expressed optimism and continues pushing to replace ACA subsidies directly to individuals.