As reported at the Politico, the US Senate finally advances a plan to end historic shutdown in bipartisan breakthrough. Eight Democrat Senators have crossed party lines for the good of the American people as per the want of their party.
The Senate voted to break the shutdown stalemate Sunday, paving the way for the government to reopen as soon as later this week.
The 60-40 vote to take the first step toward ending the shutdown came hours after enough Democrats agreed to support a package that would fund multiple agencies and programs for the full fiscal year, and all others until Jan. 30, 2026.
In exchange, Democrats have a commitment from the Trump administration to rehire government workers fired at the start of the funding lapse, and the promise of a Senate floor vote in December on legislation to extend expiring Obamacare tax credits.
In the end, eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus voted Sunday night, to advance the House-passed stopgap, which is being used as a vehicle for the larger funding deal.