WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation to reopen the federal government and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Americans have been feeling the brunt of the shutdown for weeks, whether through airline issues or limited SNAP benefits. For lawmakers in Washington, this shutdown is about far more than flights and federal paychecks.

It's about the policies and priorities that have kept Congress deadlocked for weeks.

Ahead of the vote, I spoke with one of the voices from our area, the only Democrat representing the Tri-State, Greg Landsman.

He said he did not vote for the continuing resolution, which triggered the shutdown, and he does not plan to support it on Wednesday night.

His focus, Landsman said, has been on extending health care

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