Government Shutdown Deal ‘Coming Together,’ Thune Says

‘We’ll see where the votes are,' Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said of a stopgap measure still being negotiated on Capitol Hill.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Nov. 7, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

A proposal to end the 40-day government shutdown is developing on Capitol Hill, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Sunday.

“A deal is coming together,” Thune said outside the Senate chamber before he walked in to open the day’s session.