00:00The motion upon reconsideration is agreed to.
00:30If 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.
00:46Republican Senator Susan Collins explained that the legislation will provide back pay for all federal employees.
00:52Under 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.
01:14Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the chamber's top Democrat, voted against the measure.
01:19We asked President Trump to step in and meet with us to deliver lower health care for Americans.
01:25And instead, Donald 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 while he builds a billion dollar ballroom with gold plated toilets.
01:45Therefore, therefore, therefore, I must vote no.
01:50But a handful of Democrats rebuffed their party's leadership.
01:54Under a deal struck with Democrats, Republicans agreed to vote in December on extending subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
02:02The 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.
02:14California Representative Ro Khanna 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.
02:30Sunday marked the 40th day of the shutdown.
02:34It 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 late this month.
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