The U.S. House is back in session as lawmakers prepare to vote on a short-term spending bill aimed at reopening the federal government. The bill would fund the government through January, fund SNAP through September, reverse shutdown firings, and guarantee back pay for the estimated 670,000 furloughed federal workers. Most Democrats oppose the measure because it does not extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, which they say will cause health insurance premiums to rise.

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