Six Democrats voted for a bill to reopen the federal government, which passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

Why It Matters

The government funding bill has become a sticking point for Democrats. While moderates in the Senate have voted to reopen the government, critics on the left have accused the party of not fighting hard enough. Democrats declined to advance a bill ending the shutdown for more than a month due to concerns over Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits set to expire at the end of the year.

The shutdown has become the longest in American history and has led to concerns of flight delays and cancellations ahead of the holiday season due to air traffic control shortages, as well as the impact on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for million

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