Government shutdown to end soon? Democrats, Republicans give positive update before Senate vote

US senators reached a bipartisan deal on Sunday to resume federal funding and end the government shutdown, CNN reported. The shutdown had lasted a record 40 days and stopped most government operations.

Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin.(Bloomberg)

Lawmakers agreed on a temporary plan to fund the government until January. The deal came after long arguments over health care subsidies, food benefits, and President Donald Trump's firing of federal employees.

According to The Hill, a group of centrist Democrats and Republicans helped negotiate the agreement. The talks were led by Sen. Angus King of Maine, who is an independent but works with Democrats, along with Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire. They worked with Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee, led by Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.