The U.S. Senate approved a bill to end the shutdown

On Monday evening, the U.S. Senate approved a bill that unlocks additional funding and will bring an end to the longest government shutdown in history. The document is now headed to the House of Representatives for consideration.

The Senate voted for the bill with a result of 60-40, similar to the results of a test vote on Sunday evening, when eight Democratic senators agreed to support the Republican bill aimed at ending the shutdown.

The bill provides funding for the government until January 30, 2026, and will now be sent to the House of Representatives this week, where the Republican majority has already signaled a willingness to approve it.

After that, the bill must be signed by President Donald Trump.

The vote on Monday marked a more concrete progress towards ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which entered its 41st day on Monday. The shutdown has caused widespread disruptions to government services across the country.

These disruptions peaked over the weekend, when major U.S. airports began sharply cutting back on flights due to safety concerns arising from a shortage of air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration staff.