With a procedural vote, the US Senate moved forward a bill to end the budget paralysis, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
The measure overcame the first obstacle with 60 votes "for" and 40 "against", DPA indicates. This was possible thanks to the support of some Democrats.
However, the Senate will make changes to the text, which has already been approved by the House of Representatives, Reuters notes. The goal is to provide temporary funding for the federal government until January 30.
Earlier, several American media outlets reported that an agreement had been reached between President Donald Trump's Republicans and the Democratic opposition to end the budget paralysis, Reuters and Agence France-Presse reported.
The temporary agreement will allow the federal government to be funded until January, CNN and "Fox News" announced, according to which the Senate will vote on it tonight.
The budget paralysis, as a result of which government services in the US have partially stopped working, has lasted a record 40 days, AFP notes.
Reuters points out that senators are likely to support the bill already approved by the House of Representatives, which will introduce changes that will allow for short-term funding of the federal government. At least eight Democrats - enough to push the measure through the Republican-controlled Senate - are expected to vote in its favor, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
The amended bill will then have to be re-approved by the lower house of Congress before being sent to President Donald Trump for his signature, a process that could take several days.
Stock markets reacted positively to the news, with Asian shares rising into the week and the dollar recovering losses lost on Friday.
The US Senate has taken steps towards a vote on reopening the federal government, amid optimism that an end to the historic 40-day shutdown is near, Reuters reported.
Senators expect passage of a House-approved bill that would be amended to combine the short-term measure to funding, which would fund the government through January 2026, with a package of three full-year appropriations bills, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
The amended package still must be approved by the House of Representatives and sent to President Donald Trump for his signature, a process that could take several days.
So far, Senate Democrats have resisted attempts to pass a funding measure in order to pressure Republicans to agree to health care changes that would include extending expiring subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. Under the negotiated agreement, the Senate would agree to hold a separate vote later on the subsidies.
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal told reporters he would vote against the funding measure but suggested there could be enough Democratic support for it to pass.
"I'm not inclined to accept a vague promise to vote indefinitely on some indefinite measure that extends the health care tax credits," Blumenthal said.
Sunday marked the 40th day of the federal shutdown, which has left federal employees out of work and affected food assistance, parks and travel, while air traffic control shortages threaten to disrupt travel during the busy Thanksgiving holiday season later this month.
North Carolina Republican Senator Tom Tillis said the growing effects of The shutdown has pushed the House to reach a deal. He said the final part of the new resolution, which would fund the government through the end of January, would reverse at least some of the massive federal layoffs the Trump administration has taken.
"The temperatures are dropping, the air pressure is rising outside, and suddenly it looks like things are going to be okay," Tom Tillis told reporters.
If the government remains shut down for too long, economic growth could turn negative in the fourth quarter, especially if air travel doesn't return to normal levels by Thanksgiving, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett warned on CBS's "Face the Nation".
Thanksgiving Day this year is on November 27.
On Sunday, Trump used his Truth Social platform to criticize the subsidies as a "windfall for health insurance companies and a DISASTER for the American people" while demanding that the funds be sent directly to individuals to purchase health insurance themselves. "I am ready to work with both parties to solve this problem as soon as the government is up and running," Trump wrote.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant and Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch Trump ally, said in separate television interviews that Trump's healthcare idea would not be implemented before lawmakers pass a federal funding measure.
More than 2,700 scheduled passenger flights were canceled in the United States on Thursday due to a partial shutdown of the federal government due to budget paralysis, Reuters reported.
More than 10,000 flights were delayed.
Major US airlines must solve a complex conundrum for the third consecutive day due to the federal government-imposed flight restrictions, along with a growing shortage of air traffic controllers, Reuters notes. Delta Air Lines has been particularly hard hit, canceling or delaying 52% of its mainline flights yesterday.
The Federal Aviation Administration is experiencing a shortage of personnel, especially controllers. As a result, flights have been canceled for three days now - more than 1,000 on Friday and over 1,500 on Saturday, before the 2,000 mark was crossed on Sunday.
The previous figures for yesterday were for over 2,100 canceled flights.
Yesterday, US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air traffic in the country could soon be reduced to a minimum.
At the end of the month, the US celebrates Thanksgiving - a period during which tens of millions of people travel to celebrate the holiday with relatives and loved ones.
However, there was positive news from Washington. In a procedural vote tonight, the Senate moved forward with a bill to end the budget paralysis.