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Senators have reached an agreement to bring the government shutdown to an end.

According to two people familiar with the negotiations, the framework — negotiated by Sens. Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan, and several Republican senators — already has support from “more than enough” members of the Senate Democratic Caucus to move forward.

One of the individuals said the agreement was shaped by the Democratic negotiators, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and the White House, with significant involvement from members of the Appropriations Committee.

Under the deal, Democratic negotiators committed that at least eight of their caucus members will vote “yes” on all procedural motions needed to advance the government funding package. This ensures the 60-vote procedural threshold will be met consistently until final passage, which only requires a simple majority.

Later Sunday night, the Senate is expected to vote on advancing the House-passed temporary funding bill, which will then serve as the vehicle for the broader funding agreement. The bill still must pass the House before the government officially reopens.

The agreement comes after weeks of private negotiations among a bipartisan group of senators, as well as talks involving Thune and, according to one of the people granted anonymity, President Donald Trump.

If advanced Sunday, the vote will clear the way for the Senate to consider a legislative package later in the week that funds several agencies — including the Department of Agriculture, the FDA, the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction projects, and congressional operations — for the full fiscal year. These provisions are the product of months of bipartisan and bicameral appropriations negotiations.

“It’s also highly significant that three full-year appropriations bills will be attached,” said Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Monday night.

All other federal agencies would be funded through January 30, according to the text of the continuing resolution released Sunday.

As part of the shutdown-ending deal, Thune has assured Senate Democrats that there will be a vote in mid-December on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at year’s end without congressional action. Democrats will also select which extension bill receives that vote.

The government-reopening agreement ensures that federal workers furloughed during the shutdown will be reinstated and will receive back pay. Agencies must also notify Congress in writing about the reversal of the reduction-in-force notices sent during the shutdown and specify the amount of backpay owed.

Additionally, the agreement prevents certain future layoffs, prohibiting reductions-in-force in any department or agency until at least January 30, 2026, the expiration date of the continuing resolution.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who helped negotiate the language concerning layoffs, expressed support for the deal in a statement shortly after it was announced.

“I have long said that to earn my vote, we need to be on a path to fixing Republicans’ health care mess and protecting the federal workforce,” Kaine said.

Many progressive senators — and a significant number of House Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — argue that anything short of passing an extension of the ACA tax credits is not enough.