A handful of senate democrats joined with republicans to advance the bill after what's become a deepening disruption of federal programs and services. The days may be officially numbered for the longest partial government shutdown in history The senate took a key step toward reopening the government last night as lawmakers push to end the longest shutdown in us history
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A group of democrats broke their party’s blockade to vote with republicans.
On day 40 of the shutdown, eight democrats joined republicans in advancing a government funding measure, after 14 previous votes fell short.
Senate on sunday night voted to advance a proposal that, if passed by congress, would fund the federal government through january, marking an important step toward ending the nation's.