# US senators are voting on a deal that could pave the way to ending the longest government shutdown in history. The vote comes after a group of about eight Senate Democrats reached a deal with Senate Republican leaders and the White House to reopen the government. This is in exchange for a future vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care subsidies. This vote is procedural; as if approved, it would still have to go to the House for passage before heading to president Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.
US senators vote on a bipartisan deal to fund the government and end the shutdown