The U.S. Senate has voted to advance a bill that would reopen the government and allow for a vote next month on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, but its future remains unclear in the divided Senate.

Why It Matters

Subsidies for the ACA, which is also known as Obamacare , have been at the core of the shutdown battle between Democrats and Republicans . They are expected to expire at the end of the year, and Democratic senators declined to advance a temporary funding bill without their extension. Democrats have argued that not extending the subsidies would lead to higher prices for healthcare insurance for Americans, but it’s unclear how many Republicans are inclined to support a bill that would extend them.

What To Know

The Senate voted 60-40 late Sunday evening to

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