US Senate don pass bill wey go end the longest government shutdown wey America don ever see; e don reach di 41st day.

By vote 60–40, senators approve H.R.5371, di Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, as dem amend am.

Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto, Dick Durbin, John Fetterman, Maggie Hassan, Tim Kaine, Angus King, Jacky Rosen and Jeanne Shaheen join Republicans support di measure.

Republican senator Rand Paul na di only GOP member wey vote against di bill.

Di legislation go now waka go House of Representatives make dem give final approval before e fit sign become law.

Longest-ever shutdown

From di time shutdown start on October 1, pass one million federal workers never collect salary, and important services plus benefits don suffer all over di country.

Di crisis don still cause gbege for air travel, wit over 1,000 flights dey cancel every day, so lawmakers dey under plenty pressure to do something.

“We go open up our country very quickly,” President Donald Trump tell reporters for di Oval Office after di vote, and he call di agreement “a very good deal.”

Di bill go fund goment till January and e go restore key programmes, including di Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) wey dey help low-income Americans. Now e dey head House of Representatives, wey Republicans still dey control.

Dem fit hold vote as early as Wednesday before dem send am go Trump table to sign.

“E be like say our long national nightmare finally dey come to an end, and we dey grateful for that,” House Speaker Mike Johnson talk. “Some Democrats don show say dem ready to do wetin Republicans, President Trump, and millions of hardworking Americans don dey ask dem to do for weeks.”

For middle of di Senate standoff na Democrats demand to extend health insurance subsidies wey suppose expire by end of year.

Republicans insist say any talk about healthcare suppose happen only after goment open again.

Millions of Americans wey dey rely on “Obamacare” coverage fit see their costs double if di subsidies stop.

Di agreement include pledge from Senate leaders to hold vote on healthcare legislation, but e no guarantee say subsidies go extend.

“After 40 days of uncertainty, I dey very glad to announce say nutrition programmes, our veterans, and other important priorities go get full-year funding,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune talk.

But di compromise make progressives vex.

California Governor Gavin Newsom call di deal “pathetic,” while Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer vote against am, saying he fit “not in good faith” support bill wey “fails to address the healthcare crisis.”

“This fight go and must continue,” Schumer talk.