A group of Senate Democrats is leaning toward voting to advance the package provided final details can be worked out, including provisions protecting government workers from layoffs, a person familiar with the bipartisan talks said. House Democrats would also have to get on board with the plan and their backing was not assured. As Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that air traffic could “slow to a trickle” over the Thanksgiving holiday if the shutdown continues, the Senate readied a new stopgap measure that would fund the departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs along with the Food and Drug Administration and Congress itself through Sept. 30, 2026.