Senate reaches deal to avoid partial government shutdown: Report

( Just the News )

The Senate on Thursday evening struck a deal that will avoid a partial government shutdown by separating the Department of Homeland Security's funding bill from a larger package and passing a continuing resolution on it. 

The agreement comes one day before the funding deadline to avert the partial shutdown. 

The deal is expected to separate the DHS legislation from a "minibus" of five other funding bills and the Senate would then pass a continuing resolution to keep the department funded at its current level through Feb. 13, according to The Hill. 

The other five bills cover the departments of Defense, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Labor and Education and would keep the departments funded through September.

The deal comes after the Senate voted against advancing the six-bill package earlier Thursday in a 55-45 vote, which would have completed the annual appropriations cycle.