00:00The longest government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be drawing to a close.
00:06The Senate has voted on Sunday to move forward on a bill that would reopen the federal government until January 30th,
00:13guarantee back pay for workers and pause any job cuts.
00:18The vote passed 60-40, just enough to overcome Senate filibuster,
00:24a rule that lets a small group of lawmakers delay or block action on a bill.
00:28If approved by the Senate, the measure will return to the House of Representatives
00:33before going to U.S. President Donald Trump for his signature, a process that could take a few more days.
00:40As part of the deal, Republicans agreed to hold a vote in December
00:44on extending health care subsidies for lower-income Americans, a key Democratic priority.
00:50The bill also blocks federal job cuts until the end of January,
00:54a boost for unions and a setback for Trump's push to shrink the government.
00:58Roughly 2.2 million civilians work for the U.S. government,
01:03with about 300,000 expected to leave by year's end under Trump's downsizing plans.
01:09Senate leaders are racing to finalize the bill this week,
01:12aiming to end the 40-day shutdown that's delayed food aid,
01:16disrupted travel and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid.
01:19President Donald Trump's
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