WASHINGTON – This could be the week that finally ends the longest-ever government shutdown .

On Sunday, Nov. 9, lawmakers in the U.S. Senate took the first big step toward voting on a bipartisan deal reached between Democrats, Republicans and President Donald Trump 's White House that would fully reopen the government until Jan. 30.

The agreement would also keep various other federal programs, including for food stamps and veterans' benefits, funded through next year. Read more: What's in the deal to end the government shutdown?

The decision by a group of moderate Senate Democrats to defect from the rest of their party marked the biggest turning point since the shutdown began on Oct. 1 - and it's causing them some immediate political blowback . More: 'Making this deal is m

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