The longest government shutdown in the nation’s history could finally come to an end Wednesday with a vote by the U.S. House, which comes back into session for the first time in more than 50 days.

The shutdown started 43 days ago, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers without paychecks , causing widespread flight delays and cancellations, and leaving more than 40 million SNAP recipients without full access to food assistance.

The House can take a final step toward reopening the government by approving the new continuing resolution the U.S. Senate passed this week, with the help of seven Democrats and an Independent.

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