Welcome to the NewsHour. At 41 days in counting, the longest government shutdown in U.S.

history is not over yet, but the end could be in sight. A group of Democrats and one independent

crossed the aisle last night to make a deal with Republicans. It still needs final approval,

but the government could reopen as soon as this week. Congressional correspondent,

Lisa Desjardin, has more. In the Senate today, a question of time. Majority Leader John

Thune pushing for speed. Mr. President, after 41 days, I'm grateful to be able to say that we are

close to getting the government reopened. And again, I ask all of my colleagues on both sides of the

aisle of both parties to make it possible for us to quickly pass this bill.

This after a breakthrough last night. On this vote, the yeas are 60 and the nays are 40.

A shutdown deal getting exactly the votes needed to get over a Senate hurdle.

Seven Democrats and one independent voted with Republicans to advance the idea.

It was our judgment after six weeks, going on seven weeks of this shutdown, that that

path wasn't working.

We can open the government and we can still fight to address this looming

health care crisis. The deal is multifaceted. It funds most of government through January 30th,

but funds some things like Veterans Affairs, the SNAP Food Program, and Congress itself

through next fall. The deal reverses thousands of mass layoffs ordered in the shutdown and blocks more until

at least February.

But it does nothing on expiring health care subsidies, instead promising a Senate vote on the

issue next month.

And that's why most Democrats, including leader Chuck Schumer, were hard-nosed.

I cannot support the Republican bill that's on the floor because it fails to do anything

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