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Senate moves shutdown-ending deal that would ensure backpay and unwind some federal layoffs - November 9, 2025
By Eric Katz, Government Executive

The Senate on Sunday took a first step toward ending the longest-ever government shutdown, clearing a procedural hurdle to approve a package that would keep agencies funded through at least January and walk back thousands of federal employee layoffs.

The agreement came together on the shutdown’s 40th day and would approve full-year appropriations for the Veterans Affairs Department, Agriculture Department and the legislative branch. All other agencies would operate at their fiscal 2025 levels under a continuing resolution that would expire after Jan. 30.

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