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(NewsNation) — The Senate took a measurement closer to ending the shutdown implicit the weekend, but determination are much hoops to leap done earlier the authorities is up and moving again.
The Senate connected Monday volition determine however agelong to statement the legislation, which passed Sunday aft 8 Democratic senators joined their Republican colleagues to advance it aft 14 failed attempts.
The connection would money subject construction, veterans’ affairs, the Department of Agriculture and the legislative subdivision done Sept. 30, 2026.
It would support the remainder of the authorities funded astatine its existent spending levels done Jan. 30.
Senate advances measure to extremity shutdown, but what's next?
It volition instrumentality Senate statement — which could easy beryllium derailed by a filibuster — and House support earlier the stalemate-ending measure reaches President Donald Trump's desk.
That's astatine slightest 3 abstracted legislative steps, each of which could beryllium drawn retired by lawmakers.
So, however soon could it each happen? Both the Senate and the House are scheduled to beryllium successful league Monday, though it volition astir apt instrumentality days.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune was hopeful a last transition ballot could hap aboriginal this week.
"We had a bully ballot tonight. We’ll hopefully get an accidental to acceptable up the adjacent votes ... We’ll spot however motivated radical are tomorrow," helium said connected Sunday.
House Speaker Mike Johnson connected Monday told lawmakers they should "begin close present successful returning to the Hill," foreshadowing an extremity to the shutdown soon.
The shutdown shuttered national nutrient assistance, slammed short-staffed airports and near hundreds of thousands of federal employees without a paycheck. At 41 days, the shutdown has surpassed the erstwhile grounds by astir a week.
