The Senate Reportedly Has Enough Democratic Votes To End The Government Shutdown

After 40 days, it may finally be coming to an end.

Fox News reported on Sunday evening that the Senate has reached a compromise to end the government shutdown.

“Senators have reached a deal to end the government shutdown,” the Fox News X account posted. “The agreement was negotiated by Sens. Angus King, Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, as well as several GOP senators, and there are enough Democratic caucus members in favor of the deal, sources tell Fox News.”

CNN’s Jessica Dean reported Sunday, “There’s word some Democrats are willing to compromise on their key sticking point extending health care subsidies as long as they’re guaranteed a vote and several other provisions. Now, not all Democrats are behind this, and there is some back and forth in between the Democratic Party right now over whether this is a good deal. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer is not behind this at the moment. And if the deal does pass the Senate, though, it does still have to go to the House for a vote.”

Manu Raju reported from Capitol Hill that he expected the Senate vote “within the hour.”

“And Democrats are divided over this. In fact, we are seeing opposition from the top Democrats in Congress over this deal that was cut among rank-and-file senators on the Democratic side, along with Republicans, to end this 40-day government shutdown as consequences have piled up for so many Americans, millions of Americans, throughout this crisis now poised to end because of this bipartisan deal.

“Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democratic Leader, is a no, as is…Senator Brian Schatz, also says he is a no. Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic Leader, said that they will oppose this plan. Why? Because it does not include what had been the chief demand of Democrats, which initiated this government shutdown fight 40 days ago. ”

The House has been out of session for nearly seven weeks and would need to get back to Washington, D.C., for a final vote before the shutdown would be truly over.

Watch the clip above via CNN.

This is a breaking story and has been updated.