US Government shutdown live updates as Senate moves forward with deal to end impasse

Irfan Bhatti

US Government Shutdown LIVE: Latest Updates on the Ongoing Impasse and its Impact on Federal Workers, Economy, and Public Services #USGovernmentShutdown #Shutdown2025"

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00:00What to Know on Day 41 of the Government Shutdown

00:03Following a crucial vote late on Sunday in which eight Democrats came together across

00:08party lines to support a deal, the Senate is working to finalize the legislative package

00:13that would end the government shutdown.

00:15John Thune, the majority leader in the Senate, stated to reporters that he expected a final

00:20vote on the package very soon, possibly as early as Monday.

00:24The chamber still needs to overcome several procedural hurdles to finalize the legislation.

00:30And any senator could delay the process.

00:33The final version of the bill will extend government funding through January 2026 and include three

00:39year-long funding bills for various federal agencies and programs.

00:43In exchange for their votes, the eight Democrats secured a commitment that the chamber would

00:47vote by mid-December on extending health care tax credits that have been central to Democrats'

00:52demands.

00:52That angered many in the Democratic base who wanted an extension in the deal itself.

00:58Before the shutdown ends, the bill still needs to be approved by the House and signed by

01:04the President.

01:05In anticipation of a vote later this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson advised members to begin

01:10returning to Washington right now, and Thune stated that he expected the President to sign

01:15the legislation.

01:16Many Democrats are furious about the Senate shutdown deal, and there is little to show for health

01:21care.

01:22The decision by eight Democratic senators to embrace a deal to end the government shutdown

01:27has infuriated many members of the party.

01:29With critics saying the lawmakers abandoned the 40-day fight without serious concessions

01:34on the health care tax credits that were central to Democrats' demands.

01:37Pathetic, Governor of California Gavin Newsom said.

01:41Senior said,

01:43There is no way to defend this, Connecticut's Chris Murphy argued.

01:47Senior, it would be a policy and political disaster for the Democrats to cave, declared

01:53Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who supports Democrats in his caucus.

01:59The reaction is a reflection of the frustration among many Democrats, particularly progressives,

02:04who had urged their party to keep fighting after the strong Democratic performance in last

02:09week's elections.

02:11However, the ongoing cost of the shutdown was ultimately too great for some of the party's

02:16moderate members to bear.

02:18The deal that came out of it has shown the party's cracks, which could carry over into

02:22the coming months and frame the party's internal debate going into the midterm elections primaries

02:27next year.

02:28And it has led some congressional Democrats and progressive groups to call for Senate Minority

02:32leader Chuck Schumer to step down, despite his personal opposition to the agreement.

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