A funding measure to end the longest government shutdown in us history will head to the house However, air travel woes due to the shutdown are set to continue. The senate passed legislation monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end as eight democrats ratified a deal with republicans. The senate voted to break the shutdown stalemate sunday, paving the way for the government to reopen as soon as later this week As congress appears to be close to a deal that would end the shutdown, there are still questions about how fast services and funding return to normal. The senate passed legislation on monday night to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, after a critical splinter group of democrats joined with republicans and backed a spending package.
The senate voted late sunday evening on a compromise that could reopen the government following the longest shutdown in history. The shutdown has caused chaos at us airports with more than 7,000 flights delayed and 2,000 cancelled. After 40 days, the longest government shutdown in american history finally appears to be lurching toward an end But even after the senate broke its stalemate sunday night with a bipartisan vote.
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