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Senate lawmakers are expected to vote after taking the first step toward agreeing on a deal that would fully reopen the government.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will give remarks Friday afternoon as lawmakers struggle to find common ground in the fight to reopen the government. The lapse in funding is now at
• Senate moves forward: The Senate has voted 60-40 on a key step toward reopening the government. The vote came after a critical group of eight Senate Democratic centrists reached a deal with Senate GOP leaders and the White House to reopen the government in exchange for a future vote on extending enhanced Affordable Care subsidies .
The government shutdown has reached Day 38, the longest in history. Will the Senate vote today to reopen the government? See time, live update, more.