EXCLUSIVE — Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is one step closer to advancing the next round of spending bills after President Donald Trump helped work through the final GOP objection to an initial procedural vote.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) lifted his hold on the legislation, known as a minibus, on Wednesday afternoon, telling the Washington Examiner that Trump “started the ball rolling” to address his concerns, centered on a path forward for his Shutdown Fairness Act.