00:00the motion upon reconsideration is agreed to senate on sunday voted in favor of a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a shutdown in a procedural vote senators advanced a house pass bill that will be amended to fund the government until january thirtieth
00:20the measure includes a package of three full-year appropriation bills the vote to advance it passed by a sixty forty margin the minimum needed to overcome a senate filibuster
00:33if the chamber eventually passes the amended measure it still must be approved by the house of representatives and sent to president donald trump for his signature a process that could take several days
00:45republican senator susan collins explained that the legislation will provide back pay for all federal employees under our legislation all federal employees including members of our military and coast guard the capitol police officers border patrol agents tsa screeners air traffic controllers all will receive their back wages
01:13senate minority leader chuck schumer the chamber's top democrat voted against the measure we asked president trump to step in and meet with us to deliver lower health care for americans and instead
01:26donald trump has taken the american people hostage from cutting off food aid to hungry families and vets and seniors and kids to manufacturing flight cancellations to cutting off home heating aid
01:40while he builds a billion dollar ballroom with gold-plated toilets therefore therefore i must vote no but a handful of democrats rebuffed their party's leadership
01:53under a deal struck with democrats republicans agreed to vote in december on extending subsidies under the affordable care act
02:01the subsidies which are due to expire at the end of the year have been a democratic priority during the funding battle
02:09many democrats on the hill watched the deal unfold with displeasure california representative roe karner even called for the replacement of schumer in a post on x
02:20the wrangling on capitol hill came as trump again pushed to replace subsidies for the aca's health insurance marketplaces with direct payments to individuals
02:31sunday marked the 40th day of the shutdown it has sidelined federal workers and affected food aid parks and travel
02:39air traffic control staffing shortages also threatened to derail travel during the busy thanksgiving holiday season
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