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The U.S. Senate has advanced a deal to potentially end the record-breaking government shutdown.

The shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, has led to widespread disruptions, including halted food assistance and thousands of flight cancellations.

A bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement to reopen the government through Jan. 30, 2026.

The deal still requires final votes in both the Senate and the House before it can be signed by the president.

This story has been updated with more information.

The U.S. Senate took a big first step on Sunday, Nov. 9, towards ending the still-ongoing longest U.S. government shutdown in history.

Pressure for Congress to act has only increased throughout the shutdown, as Americans feel more and more effects, from halted food ass

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