Washington: The US Senate approved a sweeping funding measure aimed at ending the 41-day government shutdown that has severely impacted federal agencies and disrupted millions of lives nationwide.

The bill now heads to the House of Representatives for approval before going to President Donald Trump for his signature.

The legislation extends government funding through January 2026 and provides full-year budgets for several key agencies. It also restores pay and employment for thousands of federal workers who were furloughed during the shutdown.

Senate leaders reached the final agreement after days of negotiations, following a Sunday vote in which eight Democrats crossed party lines to help advance the bill.

On Monday, too, the Senate voted 60-40 to reopen the federal government. As par

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