US Breaking: Senate Majority Leader John Thune DECLARES Victory After Longest U.S Shutdown Ends

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After a record-breaking 41-day federal government shutdown, the United States Senate cleared a long-sought funding bill with a 60-40 vote, sending the legislation to the United States House of Representatives and marking a crucial step toward reopening the government. John Thune, the Senate Majority Leader, declared the vote a “victory for the American people,” emphasising relief for furloughed workers and the restoration of key federal services.    #USSenate #SenateVoteLive #SenateFloorLive #GovernmentShutdown2025 #USGovernmentShutdown #ShutdownUpdate #USPolitics #GovernmentShutdownEnds #USGovernment #GovtShutdown #ShutdownNews #USShutdownLive #SenateLive #CongressUpdate #ShutdownImpact  Also Read  Senate Approves $95.3 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/senate-passes-ukraine-aid-package-gen-3750585.html?ref=DMDesc  Joe Manchin Announces Retirement, Opening Up Senate Seat for Republicans :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/joe-manchin-announces-retirement-opening-up-senate-seat-for-republicans-gen-3679879.html?ref=DMDesc  Jacob Lew confirmed as ambassador to Israel :: https://www.oneindia.com/international/jacob-lew-confirmed-as-ambassador-to-israel-gen-3672625.html?ref=DMDesc    ~HT.318~PR.152~

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00:00I'm glad to be able to say that eight Democrats joined Republicans last night to take the

00:04first step to reopen the government.

00:06These bills are the military, construction, VA, agriculture, and legislative branch appropriations.

00:15But all of us, Democrat and Republican, who voted for last night's bill are well aware

00:19of the facts.

00:21And I'm grateful that the end is in sight.

00:24On this vote, the ayes are 60, the nays are 40.

00:28The bill, as amended, is passed.

00:31Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table.

00:37Mr. President, I'm glad to be able to say that eight Democrats joined Republicans last

00:42night to take the first step to reopen the government.

00:45And in the very near future, we will be voting on a final package, a clean continuing resolution

00:51until January the 30th, and three bipartisan, full-year appropriations bills.

00:57These bills are the military, construction, VA, agriculture, and legislative branch appropriations.

01:06Three of the 12 bills that Congress needs to pass on an annual basis.

01:11And what that means, Mr. President, is that year-long funding for SNAP, for WIC, for veterans,

01:17for essential farm programs, and for a number of other critical priorities will be met.

01:24Mr. President, I said that we will be voting on the final package in the very near future,

01:29and I'm hoping that will be hours and not days.

01:32We're on the 41st day of this shutdown.

01:36Nutrition benefits are in jeopardy.

01:38Air travel is an extremely precarious situation.

01:42Our staffs and many, many other government workers have been working for nearly six weeks

01:46without pay.

01:47I could spend an hour talking about all the problems we've seen, which have snowballed

01:51the longer this shutdown has gone on.

01:55But all of us, Democrat and Republican, who voted for last night's bill are well aware

01:58of the facts.

02:00And I'm grateful that the end is in sight.

02:03But I would encourage every member of this body, Democrat or Republican, pro-bill or anti-bill,

02:09not to stand in the way of our being able to deliver the coming relief quickly.

02:12The American people have suffered for long enough.

02:17Let's not pointlessly drag this bill out.

02:20Let's get it done, get it over to the House, so that we can get this government open.

02:25Ms. Presidents, I have emphasized since being elected Majority Leader last November, I remain

02:30deeply committed to advancing full year appropriations bills through regular order.

02:36We've drafted this continuing resolution to extend to January 30th, specifically to give

02:40us more time to get this bipartisan work done.

02:44I look forward to taking up additional appropriations bills on the floor in the near future.

02:48Ms. President, after 41 days, I'm grateful to be able to say that we are close to getting

02:53the government reopened.

02:56And again, I ask all of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, of both parties, to make

03:00it possible for us to quickly pass this bill.

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