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

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 bipartisan negotiations and all-nighters by legislative staff, at least 60 senators agreed to invoke cloture on the funding bill.