On Sunday, the U.S. Senate voted for the 15th time on an appropriations bill that would bring the government one step closer to ending the longest federal shutdown in the nation's history. The measure passed in a 60 to 40 vote Sunday night as eight Democrats joined Republicans to approve the bill.

The current deal would reverse layoffs that occurred during the shutdown and would provide funding through January. It also includes an agreement to hold a vote on the American Care Act by the end of the second week of December.

Voting took over two hours as Rep. John Cornyn of Texas had yet to vote.

Congress must still pass a package of full-year appropriations bills and extend the temporary funding past January.

Several Colorado legislators voiced their opposition to the bill, insistin

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