How the Senate overcame the longest shutdown stalemate in history: ‘We proved our point’

It took weeks of negotiations and a creeping sense of defeat before Democrats cracked in a bitter shutdown fight, but the makings of a deal were there even before government funding lapsed. In what became a seven-week war of attrition,

Senate clears key hurdle in march to final vote on ending shutdown

The Senate on Monday cleared a key procedural hurdle toward green-lighting a package to reopen the government, the first of a series of planned back-to-back votes. Senators voted 60-40 to grease

Senate passes bill to end government shutdown. See a recap.

The longest shutdown in US history is closer to an end after a small group of Senate Democrats struck a deal with Republicans on Monday.

Senate Takes Key Step Toward Ending Longest Shutdown in U.S. History

The Senate took a major step toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history late Sunday, advancing a funding bill aimed at ending the impasse. Senators voted 60-40 in favor of the stopg

How Senate centrists sold out working-class Americans in shutdown vote | Opinion

The Senate's vote to reopen the government is a dangerous deal that jeopardizes the healthcare of millions of Americans.

Senate returns to work as government shutdown nears longest in US history over Obamacare fight

Senate Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over Obamacare subsidies as the shutdown nears historic length.
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