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November 11, 2025 3:48 PM

What’s in the deal to end the longest US government shutdown?

A deal to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has cleared an initial hurdle in the Senate, but Congress has more work to do before sending it on to President Donald Trump to sign into law. Here is a summary of the package: TEMPORARI...

November 11, 2025 9:41 AM

US Senate passes bill to end government shutdown, sends to House

The U.S. Senate on Monday approved a compromise that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, breaking a weeks-long stalemate that has disrupted food benefits for millions, left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid and sn...

November 9, 2025 10:33 AM

Talks to end US shutdown look promising, Senate majority leader says

Bipartisan talks in the U.S. Senate to end the federal shutdown have taken a positive turn, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Saturday, with lawmakers working on deals to temporarily reopen the government and introduce three longer-term fundi...

October 31, 2025 11:03 AM

Trump calls for US Senate to scrap filibuster rule

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule, to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in its 30th day. The filibuster is the Senate rule for agreement by 60 of it...

February 19, 2025 2:29 PM

Kash Patel moves a step closer to FBI directorship

Kash Patel moved a step closer to becoming the first Indian American to head the FBI with the US senate narrowly voting on a procedural measure to advance his nomination for a full vote of confirmation.    The US Senate, which must confirm the no...

November 6, 2024 12:33 PM

Republicans win control of US Senate, make gains in House

Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in West Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday, ensuring Donald Trump's party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year. Republicans also posted early gains as they battled to retain cont...

 

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