ComplicityH.R. 5371
Continuing Appropriations Act
Wednesday, November 12, 2025•Senate Vote 618 / House Vote 285, s285-119.2025, h285-119.2025, s618-119.2025
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Congress passed H.R. 5371 to end the longest government shutdown in US history (43 days). The bill funds most federal agencies through January 30, 2026, including DHS and ICE operations. Senate Democrats had demanded ACA subsidy extensions, but seven Democrats and one independent sided with the President. Six House Democrats sided with the President.
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Why this is Complicity
The Continuing Appropriations Act ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history on Republican terms, without securing an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance subsidies — the primary leverage point Democrats held. The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"↗ had already stripped these subsidies, threatening premium spikes for over 20 million Americans, and the shutdown represented Democrats' strongest opportunity to force action on healthcare. The crossover senators and House members who voted yes broke Democratic unity and accepted a deal that funded ICE operations without conditions, reversed federal workforce reductions only temporarily, and relied on Senate Majority Leader Thune's non-binding promise of a future ACA vote. By ending the shutdown without concessions on healthcare, these members validated the Republican framing, removed urgency to address the coverage cliff, and enabled the administration to claim a clean political victory.
282 Yea
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249 Nay
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