On Monday night (November 10), the U.S. Senate voted 60 to 40 to approve a funding measure to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. A small group of Senate Democrats joined Republicans in passing the bill, which now moves to the House for consideration. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the measure once it reaches his desk.

The funding bill, which does not include the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that Democrats sought, aims to reopen the government and restore critical services. These include federal food aid and pay for hundreds of thousands of federal workers. The bill funds the government through January 30 , with some agencies funded through September 2026.

Eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus, including Senators Dick Durbin , M

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