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How senators voted to end the longest government shutdown in history

The Senate approved a bill that would reopen the government after the longest government shutdown in history in a 60-40 vote Monday night. The bipartisan compromise combines three full-year funding measures into one package with a stopgap funding bill that would keep the government open through Jan. 30.

The Senate passed the bill after seven Democratic senators and Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) voted with Republicans to clear a key procedural step that required 60 votes. The House of Representatives now has to vote on the same bill before final approval by President Donald Trump.

Vote results

Senators failed to pass the funding bill over a dozen times since Sept. 30, resulting in the record-breaking shutdown. Despite Democratic demands, the bill does not include extensions for Affordable Care Act subsidies that would expire at the end of the year.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) committed to holding a separate vote in December to decide on whether to extend ACA subsidies. Letting the subsidies lapse would lead to increased health care costs for millions of Americans.

See how your senators voted in the table below.

Note: Read full bill text for H.R.5371. Data from the U.S. Senate.

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