Key Takeaways

The U.S. House passed a spending package to end the government shutdown, with a 222-209 vote.

President Trump plans to sign the bill, which reopens the government after a 43-day shutdown.

The new legislation includes stopgap funding until January 30 and provisions for federal worker back pay.

Senate Democrats and one independent broke party lines to support the reworked spending package after failed votes.

Democrats are pursuing a discharge petition to extend tax credits for health insurance premiums in response to rising costs.

The U.S. House approved a spending package Wednesday evening that will reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in the nation’s history, once President Donald Trump signs the legislation into law.

The White House announced Trump will

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