The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on ending the federal government shutdown—the longest in history—as soon as Wednesday afternoon after the Senate passed a stopgap funding bill on Monday. But congressmembers, on recess since mid-September, may be delayed—their travel disrupted by thousands of flight cancellations related to the ongoing shutdown.
It is a victory for U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republicans, who did not agree to extend health care subsidies as Democrats had demanded. But there is a big caveat: Polling shows more voters blamed the GOP for the shutdown than the Democrats, and Republican losses in the recent elections are a warning sign to the party ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- Republicans have a slim majority in U.S. House, but the funding bill is expected to pass
- House Speaker Mike Johnson: “It appears our long national nightmare is finally coming to an end”
- Deal will see a December vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits due to expire soon
- Millions of Americans still face SNAP benefit delays and flight cancellations as federal workers left unpaid
- Breakaway group of Democrats in U.S. Senate defied Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to back the deal
- Schumer had wanted a guarantee of extending tax credits but failed to keep senators united
- House Democrats vent anger over how shutdown is ending, question Schumer’s leadership
- Schumer: “We will not give up the fight”
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