Shutdown relief coming soon: House vote clears final hurdle to reopen government

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The record-breaking government shutdown is almost at an end after the House voted for a new spending deal late Wednesday night, sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk after both Democrats and Republicans voted to reopen the government.

In a 222 to 209 vote, the House passed a short-term, Senate-passed continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of January. The bill was largely supported by the Republican conference, with a handful of Democrats joining them in voting for the bill. 

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