Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., said Friday that the Senate has made significant progress toward reopening the federal government and securing funding for key programs, including food assistance and veterans’ care.

Speaking on the Senate floor, Barrasso said the chamber advanced a bipartisan continuing resolution that would keep the government open through January. The measure is paired with three full-year appropriations bills that he said have already passed the Senate with broad bipartisan support.

“These are fully funded bills that cover veterans’ care and food assistance programs like SNAP and WIC,” Barrasso said. “Tomorrow is Veterans Day, and our veterans need to know we stand behind them.”

Barrasso described the ongoing shutdown as “painful” for families nationwide,

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