WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a revised stopgap funding bill to move toward ending the shutdown on Monday, sending the legislation back to the House for consideration as lawmakers in the lower chamber return to the nation’s capital.

All Republican senators — except for Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) — and eight Democratic or Dem-aligned senators approved the stopgap measure, which would fund the government until Jan. 30, 2026, helping it clear the 60-vote filibuster in the Senate.

The measure also included funding until Sept. 30, 2026, for the 42 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) as well as veterans’ medical care and benefits, military construction and spending for legislative branch activities.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Monday u

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