U.S. Senate Democrats Push for Legislation to End Government Shutdown

According to PANews, multiple sources have revealed that several U.S. Senate Democrats announced on Sunday their readiness to advance a legislative package aimed at ending the government shutdown. This development marks the most significant progress in bipartisan negotiations in over a month.Sources indicate that at least 10 Democratic senators are expected to support a procedural motion to move forward with a plan that includes a comprehensive spending bill and a short-term funding measure to keep the federal government operational until the end of January next year. The agreement also involves a December vote on extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for an additional year and may include provisions to assist federal employees laid off due to the shutdown.Senators remained in Washington over the weekend for rare meetings, with a procedural vote on the government funding plan anticipated on Sunday.