During that time, we will pass three bipartisan appropriation bills that will fully fund SNAP, WIC and all the veterans programs and finish our work on the remaining spending bills for this fiscal year. The agreement would also reverse the Trump administration's mass firings during the shutdown and prevent future ones through January 30th. We credit Senator Kaine of Virginia for this provision. Leader Thune has also promised the Democrats an opportunity before mid December to present a Democratic bill on the floor with proposals to change the law and protect American families from dramatic health care premium increases. (01:42–01:51)
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Asserts that the agreement will reverse and prevent mass firings related to the shutdown.
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