The House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed a short-term funding bill that will end the longest U.S. government shutdown in history.

The bill now heads to the desk of President Donald Trump , who is set to sign it into law. The White House has scheduled a bill signing in the Oval Office at 9:45 p.m. ET.

"My friends, let's get this done," said House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., shortly before voting began.

The vote on the bill was 222-209.

Two Republicans voted against it: Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Florida's Greg Steube.

All but six Democrats voted against the bill.

The shutdown began on Oct. 1.

Government operations remained shuttered since because Senate Democrats overwhelmingly refused to vote for a funding measure that did not include an extension of enhanc

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