A legislative package to end the government shutdown appears on track A handful of senate democrats joined with republicans to advance the bill after what's become a deepening disruption of federal programs and services. Gop leaders are trying to push a funding bill as quickly as possible after the senate took a key step last night toward reopening the government A group of democrats broke their party’s blockade to vote with republicans. Democrats will also get to determine what extension bill gets a vote Senate takes the first step toward ending the government shutdown, advancing a funding bill after weeks of gridlock.
The days may be officially numbered for the longest partial government shutdown in history On day 40 of the funding impasse, enough senate democrats decided to vote for cloture on the newly.
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