On Sunday 8 Democrats voted with 52 Republicans to move forward and presumably end the longest government shutdown in history. The vote on November 9 came after 14 previous attempts failed. Five additional Democrats agreed to join the three Dems who had voted yes in the prior 14 votes. The Republicans extended funding through January 30, 2026, halted mass firings of federal workers by President Trump, reversed terminations during the shutdown, and guaranteed back pay. The agreement will extend funding through September 30 for health care for veterans, the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC...
