Government shutdown vote: When does House return from recess after Senate vote? How many votes needed?
The Senate is voting on Sunday to amend a House-passed measure to reopen the government and end the shutdown that has now lasted over 40 days - the longest in US history. Before the vote, Republicans were reportedly confident that they secured at least 8-10 Democratic votes and would pass the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the bill, which funds the federal government till the end of January. US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson arrives for a news conference at the US Capitol...