What’s in the Senate shutdown deal Politics Nov 11, 2025 4:59 PM EST

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The nation is on the verge of shaking off its longest government shutdown in history.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill Monday night to end the shutdown by a vote of 60-40, with seven Democrats and one independent voting with Republicans to get the package over filibuster blocks.

The deal came together in spurts. Appropriators spent long days hammering out three specific attached spending bills that helped some senators get on board. Separately, a small group of 11 Democratic caucus members met repeatedly to see if they could find a way to support an end to the shutdown.

By vote time, eight of them remained.

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