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Senate Begins Voting on Package to End Government Shutdown
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Nov. 10 began a vote series on a legislative package to fund the government through January 2026 and provide full-year funding for key programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The upper chamber approved a procedural
Senate Approves Bill to End Government Shutdown, Sending It to the House
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Nov. 10 approved a legislative package to fund the government through January 2026 and provide full-year funding for key programs such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The upper chamber greenlit the package in a 60–40
Trump Comes out in Support of Senate Deal to End Shutdown
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump came out on Nov. 10 in support of the deal in the Senate to end the government shutdown, which has now reached
Trump Backs Senate Deal to End Shutdown
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump came out on Nov. 10 in support of the deal in the Senate to end the government shutdown, which has now reached
House Democrats Won’t Back GOP Spending Bill Without ACA Tax Credits: Jeffries
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference during the 41st day of the government shutdown, in Washington, on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Monday that House Democrats will continue opposing a Republican spending bill that doesn’t include an extension of Affordable
Trump Extends Sanctions Waiver for Syria After Meeting With Al-Sharaa
(Left) President Donald Trump about to board Air Force One before departing from Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Right) Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 22, 2024. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images; AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Nov. 10 granted a