Senate advances plan to end historic shutdown in bipartisan breakthrough [View all]

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Source: Politico

The Senate voted to break the shutdown stalemate Sunday, paving the way for the government to reopen as soon as later this week.

The 60-40 vote to take the first step toward ending the shutdown came hours after enough Democrats agreed to support a package that would fund multiple agencies and programs for the full fiscal year, and all others until Jan. 30, 2026.

In exchange, Democrats have a commitment from the Trump administration to rehire government workers fired at the start of the funding lapse, and the promise of a Senate floor vote in December on legislation to extend expiring Obamacare tax credits.

In the end, eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus voted Sunday night, to advance the House-passed stopgap, which is being used as a vehicle for the larger funding deal.

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