The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the deal to re-open the federal government around 8 p.m. tonight, Nov. 12, according to Fifth District Congressman Tim Walberg .

It has been 42 days since the government shut down to do disagreements on the federal level about funding the government. Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution or full appropriations bill to cover expenditures.

The new deal, which passed the Senate on Monday, is a funding package that will keep most government agencies funded through January. It also includes a promise that there will be a vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies in December. The subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year.

Walberg said that he believes the deal will pass the House. Though the funding will be in place if the

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