"United States President Donald Trump has called the looming end of the government shutdown a big victory after the Senate passed a bill to fund federal agencies. Trump congratulated Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday for the soon-to-be-approved funding bill. list of 3 itemsend of list Congratulations to you and to John and to everybody on a very big victory, Trump said, addressing Johnson at a Veterans Day event."
"The US president's comments signal that he views the shutdown crisis as a political win for his Republican Party, which is set to end the budgeting impasse in Congress without meeting the Democrats' key demand: extending healthcare subsidies. The Senate passed the funding bill late on Monday in a 60-40 vote that saw eight members of the Democratic caucus backing the proposal."
Republican leaders secured Senate approval of a funding bill in a 60-40 vote, with eight Democrats joining the majority, to reopen federal agencies and end the longest U.S. government shutdown. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is expected to pass the measure in coming days, after which the president is expected to sign it into law. The bill resolves the budgeting impasse without meeting Democrats' key demand to extend healthcare subsidies. The shutdown began on October 1, halted pay for most federal employees, and sent non-essential workers home. Senate filibuster rules generally require 60 votes to advance major legislation.
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