A pedestrian jogs across the East Front Plaza during morning hours on November 10, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images

The U.S. Senate took a major step toward re-opening the government after a group of moderate Democrats broke with their party leaders and voted to support a deal to end the record-breaking shutdown.

The Senate voted 60-40 on a procedural measure to advance the bill Sunday evening. The Senate adjourned until Monday and has not yet scheduled a vote for final passage. The House also needs to approve the measure before it goes to U.S. President Donald Trump ’s desk for his signature.

Under the agreement, Congress would pass full-year funding for the departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs and Congress itself, while funding o

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