**[Some Democrats Break Ranks to Support Senate Bill to End Government Shutdown]** According to a report by Golden Finance, a group of moderate U.S. Democrats broke party lines and voted in favor of an agreement to end the record-breaking government shutdown, marking a critical step toward reopening the government in the U.S. On Sunday evening local time, the Senate passed a procedural motion with a vote of 60 to 40, advancing the bill. The Senate has not yet scheduled a final vote. The House of Representatives also needs to approve the proposal before it can be submitted to President Trump for signing. Under the agreement, Congress will provide full-year funding for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Congress itself, while funding for other agencies will be extended until January 30. The bill will pay wages to furloughed government employees, restore federal grants withheld from state and local governments, and rehire agency staff laid off during the shutdown. It remains unclear how quickly the government shutdown can be resolved. The Senate requires unanimous consent from all senators to end the shutdown swiftly, and any senator could use procedural measures to delay the process by several days. U.S. House Speaker Johnson also stated that he would notify lawmakers two days in advance to return to Washington. *(Jin10)*