The 43-day government shutdown — the longest in history — will likely end on Wednesday evening.

The House passed legislation to fund the government through January, sending the bill to President Donald Trump , who will sign it later on Wednesday evening.

The vote was 222 to 209. Six Democrats voted for it; two Republicans voted against.

Democrats are reeling after eight Senators broke with the party caucus and joined with Republicans earlier this week to pass the funding legislation, even though demands were not met to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Instead, the Senate GOP pledged to bring a vote to the floor in December, although no commitment was made in the House.

On the floor on Wednesday, House Democrats sought to turn attention to another issue : Jeffrey Epstein .

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