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Democrats break rank as US Senate advances bill to end government shutdown

Eight Democrats join Republicans in vote toward ending the longest government shutdown in US history.

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Senate takes the first step toward ending the government shutdown, advancing a funding bill after weeks of gridlock

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Government shutdown recap. Senate passes deal to end funding fight

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Senate approves bill to end longest government shutdown in US history as landmark deal heads to House

The US Senate voted to end the record-setting government shutdown on Monday night following a deal made by a group of Democrats against leader Chuck Schumer.

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End to US government shutdown in sight as stopgap bill advances to House

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House will vote on Senate-passed funding bill that could end the longest U.S. government shutdown

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U.S. Senate votes to fund the government, bringing end to long shutdown one step closer

Eight Democrats joined with Republicans to craft a new spending measure that would fund the government through Jan. 30 and reverse layoffs for federal workers during the shutdown.

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Government shutdown updates: Senate passes government funding bill

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Government shutdown live updates: Senate approves plan to reopen the government, sends proposal to the House

Al Jazeera on MSN

US Senate shutdown vote: What happened, who voted to end it, what’s next?

“Now, this is what is called a cloture vote, a procedure by which the Senate agrees to continue the debate about the legislation and begins introducing and passing the bills aimed at ending the shutdown,” Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna said, reporting from Washington, DC.

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With SNAP threatened by shutdown many Alabamians ‘forced to choose between health care and food’

About 130,000 Alabamians are expected to lose insurance coverage. Premiums for those enrolled in the ACA could rise by an average of 93%.