WASHINGTON D.C. —The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is on the brink of conclusion after the Senate decisively approved a bill on Monday to reopen federal agencies and restore funding.

The bipartisan measure, which passed in a 60-40 vote, now heads to the House of Representatives for a crucial vote on Wednesday before being sent to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.

The deal, which the President has already signaled he would sign, is set to immediately restore critical services and provide financial relief to hundreds of thousands of federal workers who have been without paychecks for over a month. The legislation guarantees back pay for furloughed employees and reverses mass firings enacted by the Trump administration during the shutdown. It also includes fund

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