"Thirty-nine days and 20 hours had passed since the start of the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history when the spark of an agreement ignited in the Capitol. It was around 7:00 p.m. on Sunday when the first reports arrived that Democrats and Republicans had reached a preliminary understanding in the Senate to reopen the flow of federal funding, which had been cut off since October 1."
"After 14 failed votes, a new proposal presented hours earlier by Senate Republicans, led by John Thune managed to convince eight Democratic senators, among them the negotiators Tim Kaine (Virginia), Angus King (Maine), and Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan (New Hampshire). With their support, the conservative bloc (which holds 53 seats, plus one dissident, the veteran Rand Paul of Kentucky) reached the 60 votes required to achieve the qualified majority demanded by the Senate's filibuster rules to pass major decisions such as budgetary ones."
Thirty-nine days and 20 hours into the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history, senators reached a preliminary understanding to reopen federal funding. A new Republican proposal led by John Thune persuaded eight Democratic senators, including Tim Kaine, Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen, and Maggie Hassan, to support the measure. The conservative bloc, plus Rand Paul, secured the 60 votes required under Senate filibuster rules. The agreement guarantees federal funding through January 30 but still requires three Senate votes, House ratification, and the president’s signature. The shutdown suspended food stamps, sent unpaid federal workers to food lines, and disrupted airports. The budget proposal includes a provision sought by Democrats to reinstate federal employees.
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