Senate Reaches Tentative Deal to End Longest US Government Shutdown
On the 40th day of the longest government shutdown in US history, senators returned to Washington on Sunday for a rare weekend session to vote on advancing a House-approved spending bill that could reopen the government. The Senate needs at least 60 votes to move the measure forward, marking a crucial step toward ending the weeks-long political stalemate.
According to CBS News, a deal was reached ahead of the vote, with at least eight Democratic senators agreeing to support the procedural motion....