The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as a small group of Democrats ratified a deal with Republicans.

The Senate passed a CR to reopen the government 40 days after Democrats triggered what is now the longest government shutdown in history.

The US Senate has approved a compromise that would end the longest government shutdown in US history, breaking a weeks-long stalemate that has disrupted food benefits for millions and left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid.

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump claimed victory on Tuesday (Nov 11) over rival Democrats on the longest US government shutdown, in a speech at an annual ceremony ho

WASHINGTON: The United States Senate on Monday (Nov 10) approved a compromise that would end the longest government shutdown in US history, breaking a weeks-long stalemate that has disrupted food benefits for millio

WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Senate today approved a compromise that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, breaking a weeks-long stalemate that has disrupted food benefits for millions, left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid and snarled air traffic.

The Republican-controlled House is due to vote on Nov 12 on a compromise that would restore funding to government agencies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON >> Members of the House of Representatives headed back to Washington today, after a 53-day break, braving the congestion at the nation’s tangled airports for a vote that could bring the longest U.S. government shutdown in history to a close.

The central issue of the government closure remains unresolved, leaving Republicans under political pressure ahead of the midterms.

“Only people that hate our country want to see it not open,” the President said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Senate passes bipartisan funding package to reopen government through January 2026, with Speaker Mike Johnson planning House vote by Wednesday to end shutdown.