Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., makes a statement to reporters following a vote in the Senate to move forward with a stopgap funding bill to reopen the government through Jan. 30, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The bill that would end the longest government shutdown could be up for a final vote in the U.S. House as soon as Wednesday.
The U.S. Senate approved the bill in a 60-40 decision on Monday, with eight members of the Democratic caucus joining all but one Republican in favor. Monday marked Day 41 of the shutdown.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson told members to start returning as soon as possible, especially with travel delays that have snarled airports across the country.
The bill would extend funding for most agencie

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