Informed sources told Fox News that Republicans and enough Democratic members of the US Senate have reached an agreement to end the government shutdown.
The US government has been shut down for 40 days due to the failure to approve the fiscal year 2026 budget.
This shutdown has caused unemployment for many government employees and affected food aid payments. It has also led to the cancellation of thousands of flights and disruptions at airports.
Air traffic control workers who continued working without pay have declared their exhaustion.
John Thune, Senate Majority Leader who is himself a Republican, has called the negotiations of the last 24 hours positive.
Many public services remain suspended, and government employees have been placed on mandatory leave.
These employees do not receive salaries during this period.
