Senate Passes Bill to End Shutdown, Despite Democratic DivisionThe Senate passed a bill to reopen the government, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The bill, which includes funding until late January, was passed after a group of Democrats agreed to a deal with Republicans. The bill also protects federal employees from further layoffs and ensures they will be paid once the government reopens. However, the bill was met with criticism from within the Democratic party, with some calling it a mistake. The House, which has been on recess since mid-September, will return to Washington to vote on the legislation. The final Senate vote was sixty to forty, breaking a difficult stalemate that had lasted over six weeks.

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