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Rep. Thanedar rejects Senate deal to reopen government
Rep. Shri Thanedar said the Senate agreement amounts to “surrender” and vowed to oppose it in the House.
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Malvika Choudhary - Tue, 11, Nov 2025
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Shri Thanedar / File photo
Rep. Shri Thanedar on Nov. 10 denounced the Senate compromise to reopen the federal government, calling it a premature concession that fails to protect Americans from rising healthcare costs.
“This is not a deal; it is a surrender by the Senate. If and when this deal reaches the House, I will be a firm and vocal no,” Thanedar said. He stated that while returning federal workers to their jobs was essential, the agreement ignored the urgent issue of escalating premiums, which he linked to tariffs imposed during President Trump’s administration.
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“With Trump’s tariffs making everything expensive, Americans cannot afford skyrocketing premiums. Republicans took advantage of our disunity, and these eight senators caved in prematurely,” he said.
Thanedar also criticized assurances from Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader John Thune that tax-credit issues would be addressed later, describing those commitments as unreliable.
“This is nothing more than a ‘pinky promise’ from a party and administration with a long history of going back on their word and abandoning the American people,” he said, urging Senate Democrats to have rejected the proposal.
The Senate approved the deal on Nov. 10 by a 60-40 vote after the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history, which began on Oct. 1. Reports indicate the funding package extends government operations through Jan. 30, 2026, while providing full-year appropriations for select departments, including veterans affairs, agriculture, and the legislative branch. Federal employees are to receive back pay once the bill becomes law.
The shutdown stretched past 38 days as Democrats insisted on including an extension of enhanced subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, a demand that ultimately was not met in the agreement. The Senate leadership promised a separate vote on the tax-credit issue later in the year but provided no guarantee of timing or outcome.
The package now moves to the House of Representatives, where Republican leadership intends swift action.
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