Senate on Verge of Overcoming Key Procedural Hurdle on Bill to Fund the Government

The U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 9, 2025. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images The U.S. Senate is on the verge of overcoming a key procedural hurdle on a bill to end the government shutdown as the funding impasse nears its 41st day. On Sunday evening, following an unusually busy weekend at the Capitol that saw

Government Shutdown Deal ‘Coming Together,’ Thune Says

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Nov. 7, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo A proposal to end the 40-day government shutdown is developing on Capitol Hill, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Sunday. “A deal is coming together,” Thune said outside the Senate chamber