US Senate passes bill to end record government shutdown

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The US Senate has passed legislation to end the longest-ever US government shutdown in American history, now in its 41st day. By a vote of 60–40, senators approved H.R.5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, as amended. Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto, Dick Durbin, John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan, Tim Kaine, Angus King, Jacky Rosen and Jeanne Shaheen joined Republicans in supporting the