After 40 grueling days of gridlock, President Donald J. Trump may finally be on the verge of ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history — and doing it on his own terms.
According to multiple Senate insiders, Democrats are quietly preparing to support a bipartisan breakthrough that could reopen the government before Thanksgiving. The shift marks the first real sign of progress since Democrats blocked Trump’s original plan to redirect Obamacare funds directly to American families instead of insurance companies.
🔹 Trump’s Push Pays Off
At least ten Senate Democrats are now expected to join Republicans in supporting a procedural vote to move forward on a new funding and spending package, Axios reports.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), one of Trump’s top allies, said optimism is building.
“A deal is coming together,” Thune told reporters Sunday. “We’ll see where the votes are.”
Thune has kept the chamber in session through the weekend, signaling that both sides may finally be ready to strike a deal.
🔹 Democrats Back Down Under Pressure
The proposal — developed in coordination with the Trump Treasury Department — would reopen the government through January and guarantee a December vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits, one of the Democrats’ key priorities.
In exchange, the package includes new relief measures for federal workers and protections for veterans and families affected by the shutdown — both top Trump priorities.
A senior GOP aide told reporters:
“The negotiations are finally moving in the right direction. Everyone understands the urgency to get this done — and the President’s leadership is the reason we’re finally here.”
🔹 Trump’s America-First Vision Prevails
The shutdown started when Democrats blocked a GOP-backed funding measure unless it included a one-year extension of boosted Obamacare subsidies — a condition President Trump flatly opposed. Instead, he pushed for those funds to be sent straight to Americans through expanded Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), cutting out costly insurance middlemen.
That message — “Pay the People, Not the Bureaucrats” — has resonated strongly with Americans frustrated by Washington’s waste and dysfunction.
Now, the Senate framework seems designed to bridge the divide: reopen the government immediately, protect essential services, and leave the larger healthcare showdown for later in the year.
“We’re not there yet, but this could be the start of a real breakthrough,” one Democrat senator admitted privately Sunday.
🔹 A Win for the American People
If this deal holds, the government could reopen before Thanksgiving, allowing millions of federal workers to finally collect back pay and restoring key services for families across the country.
For Trump, it would mark another political victory — proving once again that strong leadership and persistence beat Washington obstruction every time.