US Government Shutdown Nears End: House Vote Expected Wednesday Afternoon

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{ "title": "US Government Shutdown Nears End: House Vote Expected Wednesday Afternoon", "article": "The 43-day US government shutdown is nearing its end, with the US House of Representatives reconvening on Wednesday to vote on a spending bill approved by the Senate on Monday. According to the House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, the House will convene at 12:00 p.m. ET and the bill is expected to be tabled around 4 p.m. ET. The bill requires at least 218 votes to pass, which is likely given the Republicans' majority in the House with 219 members. Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed a desire to end the shutdown as soon as possible. Once the bill is passed, it will be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature, bringing the shutdown to a close. The voting process is expected to take place in several rounds, with the final round of votes expected around 7:15 p.m. ET. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise confirmed the schedule, stating that the voting process will likely begin around 5 p.m. ET, with the actual vote on the bill to fund the government expected later, around 7 o'clock. If the bill passes, the US government will officially end the shutdown."