What we covered here
• Senate moves forward: The Senate has voted 60-40 on a key step toward reopening the government. The vote came after a critical group of eight Senate Democratic centrists reached a deal with Senate GOP leaders and the White House to reopen the government in exchange for a future vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care subsidies.
• What happens next? There is more to come before the government can reopen. Any one senator can delay consideration of the package for several days, plus the House will have to return and adopt the deal struck in the Senate before it gets sent to President Donald Trump’s desk.
• Compounding impacts: The shutdown’s effects are being felt across the country. Ahead of the vote, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he believed air travel would be “reduced to a trickle” ahead of Thanksgiving. And the Department of Agriculture ordered states to stop issuing full food stamp benefits after a Supreme Court move.
Our live coverage of the government shutdown has ended for the day. Our coverage continues here.
Senate majority leader hopes to pass bill to reopen government early this week
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said it “remains to be seen” when the Senate will be able to vote on final passage on a measure to reopen the government, though he hopes it passes early this week.
The Senate has adjourned until 11 a.m. Monday, and Thune made clear he would like to pass the measure tomorrow and send to the House for a vote right away.
He said Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican who voted against the measure, wants a vote on an amendment related to hemp grown in his state. He said he didn’t know whether that would be possible.
Three conservative senators — Mike Lee of Utah, Rick Scott of Florida and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin — held back their votes until voting was nearly over as they engaged in deep conversations on the floor with Thune and other senior Republicans. Thune said they were discussing the “overall budget process around here” and preventing government shutdowns.
Thune was asked how confident he is that the funding bill will pass soon.
“We’ll see how motivated people are tomorrow,” he said.
Two senators who voted with Republicans on funding plan divided over whether the shutdown was worth it
Two senators who voted with Republicans to advance a compromise funding deal were divided Sunday over whether the government shutdown was worth it.
Sen. Angus King of Maine, who had voted with Republicans in over a dozen previous bids to fund the government, told CNN’s Manu Raju they failed to achieve their desired result.
Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia contended to Raju the shutdown was worth it for federal employees who feared being laid off by the Trump administration.
“To federal employees who are not going to be traumatized by RIFs going forward? Yeah,” he told Raju, referring to reduction-in-force orders.
The compromise deal would reinstate federal workers who were laid off during the shutdown and would block the Trump administration from carrying out similar mass firings through January.
“I had a lot of Capitol Police officers look me in the eye when I was coming in tonight for the vote and say, ‘Thanks,’” Kaine said, adding that federal employees “can live through the holidays without worrying that they’re going to get a bad email at 5 a.m. tomorrow morning telling them they’re laid off.”
While Kaine conceded that Democrats still need to find a fix for Americans on health care, he said the deal at least advanced full-year appropriations bills for critical government operations at “robust” funding levels.
Correction: This post has been updated to reflect that Sen. Angus King represents Maine.
Senate adjourns until Monday morning
The Senate has adjourned until 11 a.m. Monday, when it will continue considering legislation to reopen the government after tonight’s breakthrough.
House Democratic leadership, meanwhile, alerted members that votes are expected later this week. Lawmakers will receive 36 hours of notice before any votes are called, as members navigate flight delays and cancellations amid the shutdown.
Senate breaks Democratic filibuster in key vote toward reopening the government
The Senate voted 60-40 to break a Democratic filibuster on government funding legislation in a key step toward reopening the government.
Senators finally overcame the stalemate that has roiled the chamber for five weeks after eight Senate Democrats agreed to a deal that included a later vote on extending health care subsidies — which had been on the table for weeks — as well as assurances that federal workers laid off during the shutdown would be brought back on.
Democratic Whip Dick Durbin broke with other members of Senate Democratic leadership to advance the package, alongside Democratic Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, Tim Kaine, Jacky Rosen and independent Sen. Angus King.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul was the sole GOP “no” vote.
However, there is more to come before the government can reopen. Any one senator can delay consideration of the package for several days, and the House will have to return and adopt the deal struck in the Senate.
On the floor: There was some drama on the floor as the vote dragged on and four Republicans had not yet voted.
One, Sen. John Cornyn, was delayed arriving to the Capitol. The other three, Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Lee and Ron Johnson came to the floor and immediately pulled Thune to talk.
They moved on and off the floor, speaking with Thune and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, while Republican appropriators waited in the chamber for some sign of movement. After a handshake and a pat on the back, they eventually voted “aye.” All Johnson would say afterward was that they had “issues” to discuss.
This post has been updated with additional information.
"There's no good choice": Democrats who voted against reopening government express health care worries
Democratic senators who opposed advancing a bill to reopen the government vowed to keep fighting to make health care more affordable, expressing that the promise of a vote to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies isn’t enough to win them over.
“There’s no good choice, right?” Sen. John Hickenlooper lamented after voting against a procedural step toward passing a package to extend government funding through January, though he expressed the need to “stand up to this kind of strongman dictatorial approach to governing this country.”
“I voted no just because … piss off, I’m just frustrated,” he said, vowing that Democrats will “use every other tool” to extend ACA subsidies.
Though the Colorado Democrat personally opposed the negotiated package to end the shutdown, he denied that his colleagues who voted in favor of advancing the measure late Sunday were “caving.”
“They’re doing what they feel is helping the most number of people, and they’re not going to stop fighting to get those subsidies restored,” he said.
Charting the path forward for Democrats, Hickenlooper said lawmakers will now set out to write an ACA subsidies bill that would make Republicans “squirm” if they oppose it.
“Boy, they’re going to be telling all their people, ‘We really don’t care about your health care.’ And let them vote that way. There’s elections coming up in about a year, if I’m not mistaken,” he added.
Sen. Mark Kelly said he’s wary of “skyrocketing health care rates” as Americans begin to enroll in coverage under the Affordable Care Act with costly premiums.
“I’m hearing it all across my state, people who are not going to be able to afford it,” the Arizona Democrat said.
Senate Democratic centrists defend funding deal with GOP
The key bloc of Senate Democratic centrists who agreed to reopen the government without achieving the party’s chief demand — securing billions of dollars in health care tax credits — defended their move on Sunday calling it “the only deal on the table.”
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a retiring Democrat from New Hampshire, said Republicans made clear repeatedly over recent months that “this was the only deal on the table.”
“Now I understand that not all of my Democratic colleagues are satisfied with this agreement, but waiting another week or another month wouldn’t deliver a better outcome,” she said in a news conference as the Senate appeared on track to advance their deal Sunday night.
Pressed by CNN’s Manu Raju on what these senators would say to their Democratic colleagues who are accusing them of capitulating to Republicans, Shaheen defended the deal.
“There was no vote that we were going to get on the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits,” Shaheen told Raju. “We have a guaranteed vote by a guaranteed date on a bill that we will write, not that the Republicans will write,” Shaheen said, adding that her party will engage with GOP senators because she said they need a “bipartisan bill that we know is going to get enacted into law.”
Sen. Angus King, an independent from Maine who caucuses with Democrats, said there is now a “measurable” chance a future health care premiums bill can become law.
“As I assessed it, there was zero chance of dealing with the ACA issue as long as the shutdown continued. Now, I don’t know 50-50? But there’s a lot better chance now than there was this morning,” King said.
Georgia Democratic senators defend votes against reopening government
Georgia Democratic Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock defended their opposition to advancing a package to reopen the government on Sunday evening, digging in on their party’s health care demands.
Democrats have pressed for an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies in exchange for their votes to end the record shutdown.
Warnock told CNN it was a “tough situation,” accusing Trump of making it “untenable,” as the president has made clear in recent days he’s against extending the ACA credits, instead pitching giving the funds directly to Americans to purchase their own health insurance.
“We have a president who right now is doubling down on starving children, and he’s created an untenable situation. I’m fighting for the 1.2 million Georgians who have no health care,” Warnock said.
NOW: Senate begins voting on bipartisan deal to fund the government
The Senate has begun voting on a compromise funding plan to end the longest government shutdown in US history.
The Sunday vote is procedural and does not mean the package has cleared the Senate. If the measure clears the chamber, it would still have to go to the House for passage before heading to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature.
Thune commits to health care vote "no later than" second week of December
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on the floor Sunday night that he has committed to Democrats that he will hold a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies by the second week of December, as CNN had reported earlier.
Thune spoke on the floor just moments before the Senate began voting to advance a funding deal that he helped broke with Senate Democratic centrists in recent weeks.
Thune said members of both parties in the Senate were committed to addressing the rising costs of health care, referring to the Affordable Care Act debate that has roiled shutdown negotiations for weeks.
“I’m thankful to be able to say we have senators, both Democrats and Republicans, who are eager to get to work to address that crisis in a bipartisan way,” Thune said. “We also have a president who is willing to sit down and get to work on this issue. So I’m looking forward to see what solutions might be brought forward.”
“I have committed to having that floor no later than the second week of December,” Thune added, without specifying exactly type of bill he expected to put on the floor.
Major airlines announce flight reductions as shutdown continues
Several major airlines Sunday are reducing the number of flights scheduled to take off in the United States.
Nearly 3,000 flights were canceled Sunday within, into, or out of the US, according to flight tracking site, FlightAware. The cancellations are partly due to a 4% cut to flights mandated by Federal Aviation Administration’s which is compounded by air traffic control staffing problems.
Here’s what some airlines have planned for the start of the week:
- Southwest Airlines: Flight schedule reductions run through Tuesday, November 11, and impact 34 out of the 117 airports Southwest serves, according an update Sunday. Southwest removed roughly 140 flights from Monday’s schedule, with about 115 flights canceled Tuesday, the update said.
- Delta Airlines: All FAA-directed flight cancellations planned through Tuesday have been completed, a Sunday update said. Delta reported more than 450 flights cancellations Sunday, and with more expected, the update said.
- United Airlines: Flight schedule changes are also in place through Tuesday, a United statement said. While more than 150 flights were canceled Sunday, the airline removed nearly 200 flights from its Monday schedule, a United spokesperson told CNN Sunday. More than 250 flight cancellations are set for Tuesday, the spokesperson added.
- American Airlines: Roughly 200 flights across the 40 airports impacted by the FAA mandate will be cut on Tuesday, the airline said in a Sunday update. American said that number is in line with the 6% reduction in flights the FAA will start mandating Tuesday, up from the 4% requirement of the past few days. The mandate will increase to 10% this Friday if the government shutdown continues.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy today said he believes air travel will be “reduced to a trickle” ahead of Thanksgiving as FAA-mandated flight reductions continue.
Jeffries vows to fight bipartisan compromise
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday night that he and other House Democrats “will fight” the bipartisan deal to fund the government, just hours ahead of a Senate vote.
While the spending bill does not extend the ACA tax credits, CNN has previously reported that as part of the deal, Senate GOP leaders have promised a vote on a bill regarding expiring enhanced ACA subsidies.
Senate Democratic leaders oppose compromise funding plan
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would oppose the compromise funding plan the Senate is expected to soon take up.
He wouldn’t say whether Democrats would delay a vote on the plan, or agree to expediting consideration.
Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz, who’s widely expected to become the caucus’s whip in the next Congress — the No. 2 position — also said he’d oppose the plan.
Senate expected to vote on bipartisan deal between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET
The Senate is expected to vote on the deal to extend government funding beginning between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET, according to a GOP aide.
CNN previously reported at least eight Senate Democrats have agreed to vote for the deal, which was brokered Sunday night between three former governors (Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, Angus King and Maggie Hassan), Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the White House.
Fetterman warns Democrats to stop overplaying hand on health care, urges them to vote to end shutdown
Sen. John Fetterman, one of the Democrats who has consistently voted in favor of Republicans’ government funding bills, implored his party members Sunday night to stop overplaying their hand and to vote to reopen the government.
He said he’d support a new compromise framework the Senate will soon take up.
“Reopen our government, and then we can find a way to lower our costs about health care,” he said.
He repeatedly called the shutdown a “disgrace” and “embarrassment.”
Trump says it looks like the shutdown is "getting close" to ending
President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that it looks like the government shutdown is “getting close” to ending, as a deal has been reached in the Senate to fund the government through January 30.
“It looks like we’re getting close to the shutdown ending,” the president said upon arriving back to the White House on Sunday evening. “You’ll know very soon.”
There are enough members of the Senate Democratic Caucus to advance the plan and end the 40-day government shutdown, a source familiar tells CNN.
The deal includes a reversal of Trump’s firings of federal employees during the shutdown and provisions to prevent such actions in the future, the source said. It also would ensure food stamps are funded thorough fiscal year 2026.
CNN’s Manu Raju contributed to this report.
Senate reaches deal to extend government funding
A bipartisan Senate deal has been reached to fund the government through January 30 and to set a vote on an Affordable Care Act bill in December, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The source said there are enough members of the Senate Democratic Caucus to advance the plan and end the 40-day government shutdown.
The deal includes a reversal of President Donald Trump’s firings of federal employees and provisions to prevent such actions in the future, the source said. It also would ensure food stamps are funded thorough fiscal year 2026.
At least eight Senate Democrats have agreed to vote for the deal, which was brokered Sunday night between three former governors (Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, Angus King and Maggie Hassan), Senate Majority Leader John Thune and the White House.
As part of the deal, Senate GOP leaders have promised a vote on a bill regarding expiring enhanced ACA subsidies by the end of the second week in December, according to another source familiar with the matter. The expectation is that House and Senate GOP leaders will negotiate with Democrats on that bill in the coming weeks after the government is reopened.
The deal also guarantees all federal workers will be paid for time during shutdown.
This post has been updated with additional reporting.
Senate Democrats meet ahead of potential key vote tonight toward reopening government
Senate Democrats are meeting just off the Senate floor ahead of a potential key vote tonight towards reopening the government.
Most would not comment as they entered the meeting; however, a handful continued to argue that a promise of a Senate vote on health care subsidies is not enough to reopen the government.
Sen. Elissa Slotkin told reporters, “I always said, like, it’s got to do something concrete on health care, and it’s hard to see how that happened.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders railed on the proposal being considered, warning that giving in now “would be a policy and political disaster,” after Tuesday’s elections.
“My own thought is that it would be a horrific mistake to cave in to Trump right now,” he said.
However, Sen. John Fetterman, who has been breaking with Democrats and voting for the House-passed short-term funding resolution, said the shutdown “has more than run its course.”
“If we have the votes, it’s probably going to be the minimum if it does,” he warned.
“Our party could be overplaying its hand,” he added. “I don’t think much anything has been accomplished for the last 40 days except a lot of chaos and a lot of upheaval.”
Meanwhile, Trump swears in members of the military at Washington Commanders game
Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend a regular-season NFL game since President Jimmy Carter when he arrived Sunday at Northwest Stadium in Maryland for the Washington Commanders game against the Detroit Lions.
He joined Fox broadcasters Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma for an interview during the third quarter, commenting on the game and his time playing football in his youth.
He was in the booth when Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota threw a touchdown to Deebo Samuel Sr.
“Now your ratings have gone up,” Trump remarked after the Commanders scored.
Before his interview, the president was met by sustained boos during halftime of the game as he swore in members of the military to honor Veterans Day.
The boos began when the president was introduced and appeared to last through the entire time he spoke.
The president participated in the ceremony from the owner’s box and was flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Josh Harris, who leads the Commanders’ ownership group.
The president has received warmer welcomes at other sporting events he has attended during this second term, including an Ultimate Fighting Championship event and the Ryder Cup golf tournament.
Key Democratic organizing group laments “total surrender” in emerging potential deal
As some Senate Democrats indicate they are willing to work with Republicans to reopen the government in a procedural vote in the coming hours, the organizing faction of the left is already voicing deep frustration about the potential plan.
Indivisible has become a key organizing force in the second Trump administration, assembling mass mobilizations such as the No Kings protests.
The potential funding deal would not include an extension of the expiring enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies — a key Democratic demand — but it would guarantee a vote in the Senate on the issue at a later date.
