According to the television channel, at least eight Democratic senators have reached a cross-party agreement on state funding, which would be enough to break the deadlock in the Senate.
The agreement is described as “temporary” and would secure funding through January. The Senate is expected to vote on the matter later tonight, Swedish time.
At the same time, several Democratic senators state that they oppose a deal, according to CNN.
If the budget is approved by the Senate, the bill must be sent to the House of Representatives for final approval. It then goes to President Donald Trump. The reopening process is therefore expected to take several days to complete even if the senators reach an agreement, US media reports.
The US government shutdown began on October 1st after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement on the government budget. Shutdowns have occurred several times in US history, but none have lasted as long as the current one.
The 40-day lockdown has, among other things, affected wage payments and thousands of government employees have been laid off without pay.
