The U.S. House of Representatives will vote early Wednesday evening to end the longest government shutdown in history, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) said.
“We’ll start the process probably around four, five o’clock. The actual vote on the bill to fund the government will probably come later, around seven o’clock,” the House majority leader told CNBC. “There’ll be, I’m sure, a good, thorough debate, but it’s so important that this gets done.”
If the spending bill gets through as planned, it will end an impasse that has lasted more than six weeks, resulting in furloughs for government workers, the closing of all federal government activities, the suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and increased delays at airports heading into the holiday travel season.
The Senate on Monday approved the package, which would keep the government open until Jan. 30 and provide funding for agriculture, military programs and legislative agencies, while also providing back pay for workers affected by the shutdown.
President Donald Trump has indicated he will sign the bill into law.
