US Senate approves government funding — shutdown ends

On the evening of November 9, the US Senate voted to restore government operations after a 40-day shutdown.

This was confirmed during the live broadcast of the Senate vote.

Government resumes in the US

On evening of November 9, during the vote, the minimum 60 required votes were secured for the US government funding bill — necessary to reopen government operations.

Earlier, the Senate failed to pass the bill 13 times because the Democratic Party blocked the vote, demanding increased healthcare subsidies. The next step is approval of the bill by the House of Representatives.

Meanwhile, CNN reports that US President Donald Trump declared the shutdown over. He said the Senate reached a bipartisan funding deal through January 30, and a vote was scheduled on the affordable healthcare bill.

"It looks like we're getting close to the shutdown ending. You'll know very soon," the American leader told reporters.

The deal also includes canceling Trump’s previous policy of firing federal employees, a provision to prevent similar actions in future, and compensation for the furloughed staff during the pause.

A Republican aide told CNN that the Senate vote was expected between 8:30-9:00 p.m. ET.

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