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Trump says shutdown near resolution as Senate passes bill

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U.S. President Donald Trump said it "looks like we're getting very close" to an end to the government shutdown on Sunday, as the standoff reached day 40 – the longest in the country's history.

The Senate voted on Sunday night in favor of advancing a bill that would pair a short-term funding measure with three full-year appropriations bills.

The proposal will require House approval before heading back to Trump for his signature.

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