Senate Moves Forward with Plans to End Government Shutdown

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has introduced three bills aimed at resolving the ongoing government shutdown. This follows an announcement by Senate Majority Leader, Republican John Thune, regarding a potential agreement to end the shutdown. The Senate is expected to first vote on advancing a temporary funding resolution previously passed by the House, which has failed to progress in the Senate 14 times. The resolution will then be amended to include full-year appropriations and an extended government funding plan. Additionally, the plan includes an agreement to vote on healthcare policy measures sought by Democrats on a specified date. The Senate may vote on the temporary funding measure as early as the morning of November 10, UTC+8. The measure requires 60 votes to advance, with Republicans currently holding 53 seats in the Senate. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats are scheduled to hold a caucus meeting at 6 a.m. UTC+8 on November 10 to discuss proposals related to ending the government shutdown. The outcome of this meeting is expected to directly impact whether the U.S. government shutdown will conclude. According to ABC, the short-term funding bill is likely to receive sufficient support from Democratic senators.