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Senators reach deal that could end longest government shutdown in US history

What happens now? All eyes on the Senatepublished at 01:19 GMT

We’re keeping an eye on proceedings in the Senate, where a deal could be voted on shortly.

The earliest time a first procedural vote could be held was 20:00 in Washington (01:00 GMT) but that hasn’t materialised yet.

If a deal passed, that wouldn’t open the government immediately but would be the first step.

The timeline for the formal passage of the agreement, and how much debate time there would have to be, will be hashed out in the coming days and could be slowed by senators opposed to the deal.

Any deal would then have to return to the House for another vote.

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