Most Democrats, who are in the minority in Congress, oppose the funding bill because it does not include extending enhanced ACA tax credits.

The U.S. government shutdown has dragged on for weeks because of the refusal by Democrats in the Senate to approve a bill that does not extend ACA tax credits.

The amended package will still have to be passed by the House and sent to Trump for his signature, a process that could take days

The U.S. Senate on Sunday night voted to advance a proposal that, if passed by Congress, would fund the federal government through January, marking an important step toward ending…

The Senate could vote as soon as Nov. 10 to approve the compromise bill to fund the government through Jan. 30. But House members must vote again, too.

The deal does not include an extension of enhanced ACA tax credits, which had been the key demand by most Democrats since the government shutdown began Oct. 1.

The GOP-controlled House is expected to pass the legislation later this week and end the longest government shutdown in history.

The 60-40 vote would end the longest government shutdown in US history

It will need to be approved by the House and then signed into law by the president before the government can reopen.

The Senate approved a deal to end the nation's longest-ever government shutdown, putting Congress on the brink of resolving a weeks-long fight.

Democrats are demanding an extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act health plans set to expire at end of year

Democrats have vowed to vote against the proposal after a faction of Senators broke with party to pass a compromise

Republicans sound confident the bill will pass, despite their narrow majority. Democrats vow to oppose it.

The House will vote early Wednesday evening to end the longest government shutdown in history, the majority leader said.

Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has called for a three-year extension of subsidies to the Affordable Care Act.

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill passed this week by the Senate to reopen the government, 43 days after the start of the shutdown.

Most Democrats, who are in the minority in Congress, oppose the funding bill because it does not include extending enhanced ACA tax credits.

Democratic party leaders said they would continue to fight, while others said they should not have stopped.

President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill Wednesday, ending the longest government shutdown in the history of the United States.

Once signed by President Donald Trump, the spending bill will reopen the government after 43 days.

Things got tense on the House floor as lawmakers voted to reopen the government.