Multiple sources report sufficient Democrat senators have agreed to vote with Republicans to end the FedGov shutdown. It is not clear whether that vote has actually happened or whether there is merely an agreement to vote aye when the vote finally occurs.
John Hinderaker, whose work at Power Line I follow, believes what finally pushed the Ds over the line was the airline slowdowns and cancelations. Senators don't miss EBT but they do take frequent flights back to their home states.
It isn't clear the shutdown accomplished much for Schumer & Co. Their giving up tends to "kill" any momentum they claimed to have gotten from recently winning in three states that Democrats usually win.
Being a leaderless party is doing the Ds much harm, especially when the Rs have a strong leader in Trump.
Later ... the Senate finally passed the continuing resolution and sent it to the House for confirmation.
