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Enough Senate Democrats vote with Republicans to break government shutdown impasse
At least 60 votes are needed to move the bill forward. In past votes, Sen. Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote against the bill while Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto and John Fetterman, as well as Independent Angus King, voted for it. At least five more Democrats would have to vote in favor of the bill to move it forward.

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Here Are The 8 Senate Democrats Who Folded On The Shutdown
Senate Passes Key Vote to Reopen US Government, Sends Resolution to End 40-Day Government Shutdown Back to House
Several Democrats side with Republicans to pass deal aimed at ending US government shutdown
After 40 days of stalemate, this is the first sign of any progress - and the agreement could pave the way for government services to resume

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Senate takes first step toward ending the government shutdown
Lawmakers reach deal to end government shutdown: Live updates
Senate breaks Democratic filibuster in key vote toward reopening the government
Ahead of the vote, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he believed air travel would be “reduced to a trickle” ahead of Thanksgiving.

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Senate nears potential shutdown deal but there’s no guarantee of success
Deal to End Government Shutdown Reportedly ‘Within Reach’
Senate Reaches Deal To Reopen Government After Moderate Democrats Cave
Republicans found enough Democrats willing to drop their party's demand to extend soon-to-expire health care subsidies for millions of people.
Democrats roll to victory as Trump blames GOP losses on shutdown: Recap
Democrats Abigail Spanberger in Virginia and Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey won races for governor by wide margins in states where Trump made gains in 2024, and California voters resoundingly approved a ballot measure aimed at checking Trump's efforts to create more Republican-leaning congressional seats.
Democrats consider prolonging the shutdown as Republicans prepare new bills without health care fix
Senate Democrats left their second caucus meeting of the week Thursday with few answers about how they would proceed.
How Republicans are planning to win the 2026 midterms without Trump on the ballot
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Talks to End US Shutdown Look Promising, Senate Majority Leader Says
By Richard Cowan and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bipartisan talks in the U.S. Senate to end the federal shutdown have taken a positive turn, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Saturday,
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