During the vote, 60 senators voted in favor of the package, while 40 opposed it, which is the exact number needed for its approval. The approved package includes funding for Congress and its supporting services, the Department of Agriculture, including payments under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It also includes programs and benefits for veterans and Pentagon construction projects for the fiscal year 2026. The rest of the government agencies will be funded until January 30, 2026. The package also cancels the mass layoff decisions for federal government employees that began on October 1. After the procedural vote, the Senate is scheduled to conduct a final vote, after which the package will be sent to the House of Representatives for approval and then to President Donald Trump for signing. The government shutdown that began on October 1 is noted as the longest in U.S. history.
