The Brief

The Senate passed a short-term funding bill to end the government shutdown, ensuring back pay for federal workers.

Flight delays and cancellations continue, likely affecting travel plans as Thanksgiving approaches.

Veterans Day flag placement at the Tahoma National Cemetery was canceled due to the shutdown's impact on staffing.

SEATTLE - For more than a month, 42 days to be exact, more than a million federal workers have gone without pay as the government remains shut down. Now, it appears the government could reopen in a matter of days.

On Monday, the Senate passed a short-term funding bill, which would guarantee all federal workers receive back pay. The House now needs to vote on it, and that could happen as early as Wednesday. If passed, it will then be sent to Presid

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