A fiery showdown erupted in the U.S. Senate as Republican Senator Rand Paul launched an explosive tirade moments after the Senate passed the long-awaited bill to end the U.S. government shutdown. The dramatic vote brought an end to the 40-day deadlock that had crippled government services and strained millions of Americans. br br #USGovernmentShutdown #GovernmentShutdown #ShutdownDebate #DemocratsShutdown #ShutdownNews #ShutdownVote #ShutdownLooms #BreakingShutdownNews #RandPaulStatement #SenRandPaul #RandPaulInterview #RandPaulSpeech #USGovernmentClosure #RandPaulSenate #USShutdownbr br Also Readbr br Bipartisan Senate Agreement Paves Way to Reopen Government After Record 40‑Day Shutdown :: br Senate on Verge of Funding Agreement, Trump Says Government Shutdown ‘Almost Over’ :: br Trump Leverages Government Shutdown to Reshape Federal Workforce and Target Democratic Agencies :: br br br ~HT.318~PR.