US Government Shutdown | Senate Passes Funding Bill, 8 Democrats Joined Republicans To End Deadlock Senate advances plan to end historic shutdown in bipartisan breakthrough. Senate breaks Democratic filibuster in key vote toward reopening the government. Senate has voted 60-40 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. Final passage could be several days away if Democrats object and delay the process