US Senate Moves To End Record 40-day Shutdown
November 10, 2025
6:40 am
After 40 days of political gridlock and mounting economic strain, the United States Senate has voted to advance a stopgap funding package that could end the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history.
In a Sunday procedural vote, 60 senators — including eight Democrats who broke party ranks — approved moving forward with the Republican-led measure. The bill would reopen key sectors of the government until January 30, while providing year-long funding for areas such as food aid, veterans’ programmes, and the legislative branch.
However, the package notably omits a guarantee for the continuation of Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare …
