The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is one step closer to coming to an end, with the Senate set to vote on short-term funding that will fund the government through January 30, 2026. The measure requires a simple majority and now heads to the House for final passage,

The lower chamber of the US Congress is voting on a bill to end the longest government shutdown in the country's history

Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat, was sworn in as a representative from Arizona as the House convened, seven weeks after she won a special election.