Senate takes the first step toward ending the government shutdown, advancing a funding bill after weeks of gridlock. By a vote of 60 to 40, the u.s 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. A critical bloc of eight senate democratic centrists on sunday helped advance a funding deal to reopen the government in exchange for a future vote on extending enhanced affordable care act. Politics national politics senate advancing bill to end shutdown as small group of democrats strike deal live updates on the government shutdown Senate votes on crucial funding bill to end impasse.
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