WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) – The U.S. Senate was positioned Sunday night to approve an agreement that could bring an end to the federal government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, according to reporting from CNBC.
A person familiar with the negotiations told CNBC that enough Democratic senators have agreed to support the measure to meet the 60-vote threshold required for passage.
The deal would fund the federal government through the end of January.
According to the report, at least eight members of the Democratic caucus are prepared to vote in favor of the proposal, bringing the expected total to 61 votes — just above the minimum needed.
If the Senate passes the measure, it would still need approval from the House of Representatives and then the president’s signature before the shutdown could officially end.
The Senate has been deadlocked for weeks, largely due to the Republican majority’s push to advance a House-approved short-term funding bill that did not address the future of expanded Affordable Care Act tax credits, a key sticking point in the negotiations.
