On this vote, the eyes are 60, the nays are 40. The bill as amended is passed.

The Senate took another step toward ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

That's where we're starting the 7 from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Tuesday, November 11th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Last night, a bill to fund and reopen the federal government passed the Senate.

It took 60 votes to do it. Republicans hold 53 seats

in the Senate. And one of them voted no, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky. So Republicans needed to

source eight votes. And they got them from seven Democrats and one independent who's aligned with Democrats.

The compromise bill funds specific parts of the government for a year and the rest of it through January 30th.

It appropriates funding for SNAP food benefits, and it reverses some federal layoffs.

But here's the key thing. It would not extend subsidies for

Affordable Care Act plans. Continuing them had been the Democrats' main demand throughout the shutdown.

Even though Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer voted against the bill, some House Democrats

are so furious with his failure to prevent it that they called for him to step down from his leadership role.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries defended Schumer and said the fight would continue in the House where the bill heads next.

As I've indicated, listen, Leader Schumer and Senate Democrats over the last seven weeks have waged a valiant fight on behalf of the American people.

And I'm not going to explain what a handful of Senate Democrats have decided to do.

That's their explanation to offer to the American people.

The House will return to Washington later this week to vote on the plan after more than 50 days away from the Capitol.

The Supreme Court said it won't hear a challenge to a landmark gay marriage ruling.

That's our second story.

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