Quick Takeaways
- The House votes Wednesday on a Senate-punt budget to end the track record 42-day shutdown.
- Democrats contradict the deal, take the file name extension to healthcare subsidies.
- President Trump has ordered that he will sign the bill if it makes it to his desk.
US House Looks Crucial Vote to Terminate Longest Shutdown in History
The US House of Representatives is cooking for a pivotal vote on Wednesday to end the government shutdown in American history. Lawmakers returned to Washington and celebrated the vote after a 42-day standoff that left over a million federal workers unpaid and disrupted key public services.
The Senate-sanctioned bill would fund the Federal government for two months, giving Congress more time to negotiate a collective solution.
Trump Signals Support for Shutdown-Oddment Deal
President Donald Trump has indicated he will sign the measure if it passes Congress. Speaking at a Veterans Day event in Arlington, Virginia, he said, “We’re opening up our country. It should have never been closed.”
Republican leaders are convinced the measure will top the House, though their narrow majority leaves little room for protest. Democrats, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, have committed to oppose what they call a “reckless Republican effort” that produces toll for ordinary Americans.
Shutdown Necessitates Economic and Social Toll
The historic shutdown, which began on October 1, has stimulated significant economic strain. Nearly a million federal workers aren’t getting paid, food aid has stopped, and travel chaos is rising before Thanksgiving.
On Tuesday alone, nearly 1,200 flights were canceled as recreational breeze traffic controllers called in disgusted. Lawmakers are still falling back on creative ways to get hold of Washington, some carpooling or depending upon motorcycles to wait for the vote.
Divided Congress, Narrow Majority
The House Rules Committee won the broadsheet earlier Wednesday after a heated seven-hour session. Republicans rejected the Democratic endeavor to include an extension of parish health policy subsidies, a major sticking point throughout the shutdown.
Once Democrat Adelita Grijalva takes office, Republicans will secure a slim 219–214 majority, giving Speaker Mike Johnson only two votes to spare on any party-line decision.
Despite concerns about the $1.8 trillion annual deficit increase, few Republicans have expressed opposition. Fiscal conservatives like Chip Roy of Texas said there was “no significant resistance” to the plan within the caucus.
Next Steps and Political Fallout
If they give up the ghost, the bill will keep the government funded until January 30, and go down to another budget deadline in two months. Analysts admonish that the short-term fix may only delay further fiscal confrontations.
Polls show both parties have suffered politically, though Republicans bear slightly more culpability for the prolonged standoff. Nonetheless, the successful passage of this budget could bid Trump and House Republicans a brief hiatus before the following fiscal engagement begins.