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A bipartisan Senate deal has been reached to fund the government through January 30 and to set a vote on an Affordable Care Act bill in December, in a major sign the government shutdown is poised to end,
Shutting down the government never produces anything — it never has,” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday.
If the Senate eventually passes the amended measure, it still must be approved by the House of Representatives and sent to President Donald Trump for his signature, a process that could take several days.
The deal, negotiated by a group of Democrats and GOP leaders, funds the government through Jan. 30. If it passes, it still needs to clear the House, which will likely take days.
The U.S. Senate voted late Sunday to advance a stopgap funding bill aimed at ending the federal government shutdown, now in its 41st day. But several legislative hurdles are ahead.
After 40 days of a standoff, the Senate on Sunday night voted to advance a deal that would move toward funding the government.
US air travellers have been hit hard by cancellations and significant delays during the government shutdown. Last Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration began limiting domestic flights at the 40 busiest airports to ease pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay.
The Senate is expected to vote on legislation that could potentially end the government shutdown when it reconvenes on Friday, Nov. 7.
A deal to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has cleared an initial hurdle in the Senate, but Congress has more work to do before sending it on to President Donald Trump to sign into law.
The federal government will likely remain open as lawmakers on both sides banned together to avoid a shutdown.
President Trump says he "won't be extorted" by Democrats to reopen the government, signaling that he has no plans to negotiate as the government shutdown is set to enter its sixth week. The shutdown of the federal government continues, approaching a 35-day record set during President Donald Trump's first term.