The U.S. House could vote Wednesday on a funding bill that aims to get the federal government up and running again. The compromise would fund much of the government through January 2026 and provide funding for some agencies through the end of next September.

The U.S. Senate passed the measure 60-40 with support from seven Democrats and one Independent. Missouri U.S. Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt voted in favor of the bill that is aimed at ending the 42-day federal government shutdown – the longest one in U.S. history. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was the sole Republican no vote.

Northern Missouri Congressman Sam Graves, a Republican, said he will support the Senate compromise.

“I’m glad it’s finally over,” Graves told Missourinet affiliate KFEQ in St. Joseph. “You know, in a shutdown

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