After reaching a bipartisan deal, Senate Democrats finally gave Republicans the votes needed to advance a government funding measure.

Is the government shutdown over yet? Not quite. The Senate approved a deal to end longest U.S. shutdown on Nov. 10. House members vote next.

On Sunday the Senate took a crucial step toward reopening the government when a small group of Democrats joined Republicans to advance a bill.

Although most Senate Democrats may have opposed this bill, they were resigned to the fact that this part of the fight is over, sources said. They will take the battle over health care to the midterms and argue that Republicans refused to do anything for the millions of Americans who will see their health insurance premiums skyrocket.

The group includes Democratic moderates, an independent, 4 former governors and 2 senators who have announced they're retiring. None face 2026 races.

Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen, and Maggie Hassan all were New England governors used to the art of compromise and dealmaking.

The shutdown has disrupted federal operations, threatened food assistance programs and triggered thousands of cancelled flights.

New Jersey’s Democratic delegation is leading opposition to the shutdown deal, citing its failure to extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.

The Senate will take up a war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at blocking President Trump from conducting strikes against Venezuela, with a bipartisan group of senators forcing the issue as they warn that a continued campaign against alleged drug smugglers in the region could escalate.