A small band of Senate Democrats voted with Republicans on Monday night to approve a funding measure to reopen the federal government — without securing their party’s demand to guarantee an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies,

On Sunday, the U.S. Senate voted for the 15th time on an appropriations bill that would bring the government one step closer to ending the longest federal shutdown in the nation's history. The measure passed in a 60 to 40 vote Sunday night as eight Democrats joined Republicans to approve the bill.

It now moves to the House, where Johnson says a vote could come Wednesday. The Senate on Monday passed a short-term government funding bill and sent it to the House, where a vote could come as early as Wednesday.

The U.S. Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel. Nyima Pratten reports.

US Senators are taking part in a series of votes that will work towards a deal to end the government shutdown This could lead to a final Senate vote later tonight, but it won't end there even if it reaches the required 60 votes The House will then need to weigh in on the deal before it can be sent to President Donald Trump to sign The 41-day shutdown,

The Senate on Monday night approved a spending package that would reopen the government but would not address healthcare costs. Now it goes to the House.

Many Democrats are fuming after eight moderates teamed up with Republicans to end the government shutdown without extending health care subsidies.