WASHINGTON (Reuters) -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.
Here is a summary of the package:
TEMPORARILY RESTORES GOVERNMENT FUNDING
The bill would restore government funding that Congress allowed to expire on October 1, funding agency operations at existing levels through January 30. This would buy time for lawmakers to finish work on detailed spending legislation to fund agencies for the current fiscal year, which lasts through September 30, 2026.
PROVIDES FULL-YEAR FUNDING FOR SOME AGENCIES
The package also includes full-year funding for the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department

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