The Senate passed a major funding package Monday night that is likely to bring to an end the longest partial government shutdown in history.
On a 60-40 vote, the Senate sent to the House a measure that would fund the government through Jan. 30 and provide full-year appropriations for the departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, along with legislative operations.
Eight Democratic caucus members broke with the party to support the package, as they did Sunday night on a key procedural vote. Democrats had demanded an extension of enhanced health care subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year, something they did not get.
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