House expected to vote today on ending record-long government shutdown

The House will reconvene Wednesday for the first time in 54 days to vote on ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, now in its 43rd day.

The Senate passed a bipartisan funding deal Monday night, 60–40, to reopen the government through January 2026 and ensure back pay for furloughed workers.

House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the agreement, saying the “long national nightmare” is ending, and plans to send the bill quickly to President Trump, who has agreed to sign it.

Democrats are divided after the shutdown ended without meeting their health care demands, though GOP leaders promised a future vote on Affordable Care Act legislation, ABC News has reported.

Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is exploring a discharge petition to force a vote on ACA subsidies, despite opposition from Johnson and Republican leadership.