The federal government appears on track to reopen soon after the longest shutdown in history.

The U.S. Senate voted on Nov. 10 to pass a funding measure and send it to the House of Representatives, where it is expected to pass. After that, it will need approval from President Donald Trump.

The 60-40 Senate vote saw seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with Democrats once again step across party lines to pass the legislation. A day prior, the same group of senators voted to advance the deal, much to the ire of many of their fellow Democrats.

Here's everything to know about the next steps to reopen the government, including when the House is expected to vote.

What needs to happen to reopen the government?

While the government shutdown seems on track to end, it will take several more steps for it to become official.

After the funding bill passed in the Senate, it is now sent to the House. There, it is expected to pass because of Republicans' narrow majority, although most Democrats will likely vote against it.

Once the measure passes both chambers of Congress, it will go to Trump, who must sign the bill into law. The president on Nov. 10 signaled support of the deal brokered by lawmakers.

“I’ll abide by the deal. The deal is very good,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

When does the House vote on deal to end government shutdown?

House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered representatives to return to Capitol Hill by Nov. 12 — within 36 hours after the final Senate vote.

“To all my colleagues – Democrats and Republicans in the House – you need to begin right now returning to the Hill,” Johnson said. “We look forward to the government reopening this week so Congress can get back to its regular legislative session.”

The House is slated to reconvene at 12 p.m. ET on Nov. 12.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer notified lawmakers that the first votes could occur as early as 4 p.m., but multiple series of votes are expected.

How long has the government been shut down?

The government has been partially shut down since Oct. 1 — marking Nov. 11 as the 42nd day of the crisis.

It became the longest in history when it entered its 36th day on Nov. 5. Previously, the longest shutdown lasted 35 days in 2018-2019.

Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at melina.khan@usatoday.com.

Contributing: Bart Jansen and Joey Garrison, USA TODAY

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