NEMA SmartBrief is a free, daily email newsletter designed specifically for key decision makers in the electrical supply chain. &nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema/index.jsp?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rsshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rssen-us11 Nov 2025 11:30:46 CSThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=888EBA53-7A85-4771-A89F-767E8C16F6AE&copyId=79718603-44C5-4083-9106-2E7796311469https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=888EBA53-7A85-4771-A89F-767E8C16F6AE&copyId=79718603-44C5-4083-9106-2E7796311469The Senate has approved a bipartisan bill to end the government shutdown, with several centrist Democrats joining 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