The House is set to vote Wednesday on ending the government shutdown after the funding bill clears a key committee hurdle.
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TheHousewillvoteonreopeningthefederalgovernmentWednesdayafterlawmakers’fundingbillsurvivedakeyhurdleearlierinthemorning.
Thebipartisandealtoendthe42-daygovernmentshutdownadvancedthroughtheHouseRulesCommitteeovernight,withallRepublicanssupportingthemeasureandallDemocratsagainst.
ItnowmovestothefullHouseforconsideration,wheremultiplepeoplefamiliarwithGOPleaders’conversationstoldFoxNewsDigitaltheybelieveitwillpasswithnearlyallRepublicansonboard.
PassagethroughtheHouseRulesCommitteeisameaningfulsteptowardendingtheshutdown,nowthelongestinU.S.historybyroughlyaweek.
MIKEJOHNSONSPEAKSOUTAFTERSENATEBREAKTHROUGHONGOVERNMENTSHUTDOWN
Thepanel’shearingtoadvancethebilllastedmorethansixhours,kickingoffTuesdayeveningandendinginthe1a.m.houronWednesday.
DemocratsattemptedtoforcevotesonamendmentsdealingwithCOVID-19-eraenhancedObamacaresubsidiesthataresettoexpireattheendofthisyear
