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Senators reach tentative deal to end the government shutdown

Source: NBC News

Updated 3 hr ago

The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible in reflection on October 14, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images

The bipartisan deal funds the government through Jan. 30. If it passes, it will still need to clear the House, which will likely take days.

By Frank Thorp V and Sahil Kapur

WASHINGTON — Senators struck an agreement Sunday, projecting confidence that it will be sufficient to end the lengthy U.S. government shutdown, three sources with direct knowledge of the details told NBC News.

The agreement, reached by a group of Democrats who teamed up with Republicans, should have the necessary 60 votes to clear the Senate, these sources said. It would then need to pass the House and earn President Donald Trump's signature to become law and reopen the government.

Even if it has enough support to clear those hurdles, the process is expected to take days.