Senate Approves End to US Government Shutdown

On November eleventh, the U.S. Senate approved a bill to end the longest government shutdown in history, after Democrats and Republicans reached an agreement. The bill now needs approval from the House of Representatives and President Trumps signature to become law. The shutdown, which lasted over forty days, left six hundred seventy thousand federal employees furloughed or working without pay, causing significant impacts such as the freezing of SNAP and the cancellation of thousands of flights. The decision by eight moderate Democrats to help break the deadlock has caused anger within their party, with some calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to be replaced. California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the agreement as pathetic and surrender, highlighting the deep divisions that still exist. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.