<p>The U.S. Senate voted to pass a deal on Sunday night that signals the longest ever federal government shutdown is poised to end this week. Was the shutdown worth it?</p>

The U.S. Senate voted to pass a deal on Sunday night that signals the longest ever federal government shutdown is poised to end this week. Was the shutdown worth it?

Senate nears deal to end shutdown

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Senate nears deal to end shutdown

Senate nears deal to end shutdown