The Senate on Monday night passes the funding legislation in a 60-40 vote. Eight Democrats voted for the bill: Sens. Tim Kaine, Dick Durbin, Maggie Hassan, Jeanne Shaheen, Jacky Rosen, Catherine Cortez Masto, John Fetterman and Angus King. Sen. Rand Paul was the only Republican to vote against the bill.

It could take all week for a deal crafted in the Senate to reach Trump's desk, allowing shuttered agencies to reopen

Contrary to a timeline offered by administration officials on Thursday, the Internal Revenue Service initially told employees on Friday not to expect any backpay until Nov. 24.

The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as Wednesday, Day 43 -- but there's still no timeline of when major flight cuts and cancellations will ease up, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday, speaking at a press conference from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

The government shutdown is over. But hundreds of thousands of federal workers are coming back after 43 days to anything but normalcy, employees from across the country told CNN.

Bipartisan talks between rank-and-file Democrats and Republicans have been picking up, while House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed a plan to fund the government into January.

Many Americans who rely on SNAP benefits to help buy groceries are approaching their third week without aid after President Donald Trump's administration cut off the program amid the federal government shutdown.

Airlines have canceled more than 9,000 flights across the U.S. since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts last week to ease demand on control towers, which are short-staffed during the federal government shutdown.