Senate passes bill to reopen government as 8 Democrats join with Republicans to send it to the House

Government Shutdown & Legislation - Senate passed a bill to reopen the government after a 42-day shutdown, aiming to end the longest shutdown in US history [1] - The bill combines three-year full spending bills with a stop-gap measure to fund the government through the end of January, reversing mass layoffs [2] - House Republicans may be able to pass the legislation without Democratic support [3] Affordable Care Act (ACA) & Healthcare - The agreement faces backlash due to the lack of an extension of ACA subsidies [4] - Senate Republicans show interest in addressing ACA subsidies, seeking bipartisan solutions to healthcare affordability [7][8][9] - Democrats are grappling with the lack of tangible wins on healthcare in the deal [14][20] House Dynamics & Political Strategy - House is expected to vote on the package, with potential delays due to travel [3][10] - Key Republicans and Democrats signal enough support to pass the bill [11][12] - Democrats may use control of the narrative for a month to force uncomfortable votes for Republicans on healthcare [16] Epstein Files & Transparency - House Speaker Mike Johnson will swear in Arizona Democrat Adalito Grahalva, who is expected to provide the final signature for the release of Epstein-related records [21][22] - Grahalva's swearing-in could lead to a vote on mandating the release of Justice Department's Epstein files, which Johnson opposes [23][24] - Republicans may be forced to take a public stance on releasing the Epstein files [27][28]