The Senate voted 60-40 to move forward with legislation aimed at ending the shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. The chamber adjourned until Monday and has not yet scheduled a final vote. The House must also approve the bill before it can go to President Donald Trump for his signature.

Under the agreement, Congress would fully fund the departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, and the legislative branch for the rest of the year, while funding other federal agencies only through January 30. The plan would restore pay for furloughed federal workers, resume delayed payments to states and localities, and bring back agency employees who were laid off.

Ending the standoff could still take several days. Any senator can force procedural delays, and Speaker Mike Johnson has said House membe

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