The U.S. Senate voted Monday to approve a bill that would restore funding to federal agencies through Jan. 30. The vote was broadcast live on C-SPAN television.
A 60-40 vote would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The agreement will then go to the House of Representatives, where, if passed, it will be sent to US President Donald Trump for his signature.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote “no.”
U.S. federal government agencies partially suspended operations late on October 1, citing a lack of funding, after representatives of the ruling Republican Party in the U.S. Congress failed to reach an agreement with Democrats on some spending items, including health care costs. Both parties accused each other of provoking and prolonging the shutdown for political purposes.
The current U.S. government shutdown is the longest in the country’s history, breaking the previous record set in 2018-2019 during President Trump’s first term (2017-2021).
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