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Government shutdown updates: Senate to reconvene Monday after vote on potential deal
The Senate is scheduled on Monday to reconvene at 11 a.m. ET to continue working toward ending the federal government shutdown, which is now in its 41st day.Lawmakers in a rare Sunday session cleared a key hurdle toward potentially reopening the government by advancing a short-term funding bill by a razor-thin vote of 60-40,

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Government shutdown live updates as Senate moves forward with deal to end impasse
US Senate compromise sets stage for end to government shutdown
Trump signals no shutdown compromise with Democrats as senators hold a rare weekend session
Senators are working through the weekend for the first time since the government shutdown began more than a month ago, hoping to find a bipartisan resolution that has eluded them as federal workers ha...

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US Senate advances bill to end federal shutdown
World shares advance as tech shares rebound and the Senate takes steps to end the shutdown
Several Democrats side with Republicans to pass deal aimed at ending US government shutdown
Seven Democratic senators and one independent who generally votes with the party sided with Senate Republicans to get this deal through.

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Senate has enough Democratic votes to reopen government after 40-day shutdown
Lawmakers reach deal to end government shutdown: Live updates

Senate vote to end government shutdown ignites Democrat civil war

Sen. Angus King and seven Democrats broke ranks to support the GOP's government funding package, drawing criticism from party members over abandoned healthcare fight.

Which members of the Senate are taking paychecks during the shutdown?

Some of the senators whose offices confirmed to ABC News that they will be donating their salaries include Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., whose office said she is donating to health care causes and Meals on Wheels; and Republican Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., who said she is giving her salary to the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay.

Senate advances resolution to end government shutdown

The Senate was poised to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history Sunday night as Democrats and Republicans said the two sides have reached a budget agreement.

Senate advances funding measure with backing of 8 Democrats, moving a step closer to ending shutdown

On Day 40 of the shutdown, eight Democrats joined Republicans in advancing a government funding measure, after 14 previous votes fell short.
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