BREAKING: Dept. of Agriculture says it will provide full November SNAP benefits.

Republican senators leaving their meeting united against the Dem plan. Sen Britt showing this handout and arguing that extending the tax credits will only benefit big insurance companies Sen Graham making same argument

BREAKING: Senate votes 60-40 to proceed to a bill that would end the shutdown -- a procedural move that ends weeks of limbo on the Senate floor.

NEWS — Hotline just ran for what would be the time agreement to pass the government funding package in the Senate as soon as this evening. Would be a vote on the Paul amendment plus all procedural votes stacked.

Senate passes deal to end the shutdown. It’s now onto the House. #ALPolitics

I invite you to read Alex Angle's coverage from Washington of Sen. Katie Britt's central role in the deal to end the shutdown. Pretty rare for a first-term lawmaker to have this kind of direct influence in such a major negotiation. #alpolitics

Senate passes bill to end shutdown, moves to House; Britt at center of negotiations. #ALPolitics aldailynews.com/senate-passes-…

Alabama's House delegation supports a bill to rename a post office to honor the Tuskegee Airmen. #ALPolitics aldailynews.com/alabama-delega…

.Rep. Shomari C. Figures says “hell yes” the shutdown was worth it to fight for the health care of the American people. #ALPolitics

On Day 43 of the gov't shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, the House passed legislation 222-209 to reopen and fund the gov't through January 20. Six Democrats voted Yes: Cuellar (TX), Davis (NC), Gray (CA), Davis (NC), Golden (ME) & Suozzi (NY), and two Republicans voted No:

The latest from ADN's Alex Angle House votes to end shutdown, Alabama delegation split on party lines aldailynews.com/house-votes-to… #ALPolitics

Alabamians brace for higher premiums as Congress has no clear plan to extend the expiring ACA subsidies. #ALPolitics aldailynews.com/alabamians-bra…

Alabama's earmarks in the latest spending bills include $169 million for military bases and $29 million for rural communities. See where the money is going ⬇️ #ALPolitics

BREAKING: House overwhelmingly passes bill to force the release of the Epstein files, sending it to the Senate. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

“I’m gonna sue the heck out of them." Sen. Tuberville plans to sue over federal investigators' search of his phone records. #ALPolitics aldailynews.com/house-votes-to…

🚨🚨NEWS in Punchbowl News AM: A group of Republican senators -- including Senator Katie Boyd Britt -- have been lobbying Trump to take a short-term extension of the Obamacare premium subsidies to give Rs enough time to put together a more comprehensive plan punchbowl.news/archive/112125…

Doug Jones weighs in after filing to run for governor #ALPolitics

A matchup between Doug Jones and Tommy Tuberville looks likely in the race for governor. #ALPolitics aldailynews.com/jones-files-to…

New: Alabama’s entire delegation is urging the U.S. Army to select Redstone Arsenal as a future site for a microreactor power plant. #ALPolitics

SCORE Act — NIL legislation — is slated for the House floor next week.