Senate approves shutdown ending legislation, sending bill to the House for a vote

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters while walking to his office on November 10, 2025 on Capitol Hill.

After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate has passed a set of bills to reopen the government. Its fate in the House is uncertain.

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