The US House of Representatives votes to end the government shutdown

Six Democrats joined Republicans to secure funding for federal agencies on Wednesday

The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to fund the government until January 30, 2026, paving the way for an end to the longest government shutdown in the country’s history.

According to NPR, the bill passed by a vote of 222 to 209, with six Democrats joining Republicans, who hold a narrow majority in the chamber. Two Republicans voted against the measure. President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill Wednesday evening.

The federal government went into shutdown on Oct. 1 over a dispute over health tax credits under the Affordable Care Act, which Democrats sought to extend through next year.

The federal government went into shutdown on Oct. 1 over a dispute over health tax credits under the Affordable Care Act, which Democrats sought to extend through next year. After weeks of bitter recrimination, and as federal layoffs and flight cancellations mounted, eight Senate Democrats broke ranks and voted with Republicans on Monday to reopen the government.

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