Senate passes bill to reopen government, sends it to the House

The legislation would keep the government funded through Jan. 30, without extending ACA funds. It now goes to the House, which could vote as early as Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Monday night to reopen the government and end the record-long shutdown after eight Democrats broke with their party and joined Republicans to break the logjam.

The vote was 60-40, with every Republican except Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voting in favor of the measure.

The measure now goes to the House, which could vote as early as Wednesday to pass the package and send it to President Donald Trump, who said Monday that he supports the bipartisan deal.

Senate passage came after a long vote series to reject several amendments and package the components of a deal into one.

The legislation includes a "minibus" of three full-year appropriations bills, including a full funding of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits through the end of next September, and keeps much of the government open on a short-term basis through Jan. 30.