A group of Democratic senators and one independent caucusing with Democrats voted to end the shutdown by backing a bipartisan funding bill. This action allowed the Senate to move forward with a measure to reopen the government, though it did not initially include ACA health subsidies, which remained a point of contention for many in the Democratic caucus. The final tally and the names of the voting Democrats are widely reported across major outlets following the vote on November 9–10, 2025.