Democrats who backed a deal to reopen the US government faced a backlash from their party as Donald Trump looked to resolve a federal shutdown that was sinking his poll numbers and hurting the economy.
The pact reached in the Senate on Sunday night came after Republicans and Democrats faced pressure to end the longest-ever shutdown, which was being acutely felt around the country.
The agreement, which was passed by the upper chamber of Congress on Monday night by a vote of 60 to 40, delivered a fresh jolt to the US political landscape, less than a week after Democrats notched strong victories in key governors’ races in Virginia and New Jersey, and the mayoral race in New York City.