WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the end of the government shutdown in sight, the United States Congress was reportedly preparing to pivot from doing nothing because of the shutdown to doing nothing because they're Congress.

"Yea or nay, it doesn't really matter," since Senator Elizabeth Warren. "I'm still not going to complain about the weather and randomly shout 'RACISM!' instead of listening to my constituents."

In a 60-40 vote, the Senate advanced a funding bill on Sunday evening, bringing the federal government one step closer to being reopened. Lawmakers were now mentally preparing themselves for being unable to blame the shutdown for their lack of action.

"I don't know what the American people are really expecting," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. "We're still not going to do a

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