After weeks of political paralysis, the U.S. Senate has approved a bipartisan funding package (60β40 vote) to end what has become the longest federal government shutdown in American history.
The measure, now heading to the House of Representatives for final passage, comes after mounting public frustration and warnings from economists about global market disruptions. The shutdownβs ripple effects have extended beyond U.S. borders, freezing trade logistics, delaying defense contracts, and fueling global economic uncertainty.
President Donald Trump is expected to sign the deal immediately once it passes the House, marking a temporary reprieve from Washingtonβs ongoing fiscal standoffs.
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