The longest government shutdown in US history could end Wednesday night

The end of the longest government shutdown in US history is finally in sight, with the House of Representatives voting on the Appropriation Bill later Wednesday evening.

House lawmakers plan to take procedural votes at 5 p.m. on whether to allow debate on the measure. If the law survives, a final vote is expected at 7 pm.

The government has been shut down for 43 days as Democrats and Republicans heatedly debate the GOP’s first spending bill, a temporary extension of the fiscal year (FY) spending 2025 levels on November 21.

A majority of Democrats still oppose the law, including the Democratic leadership of the House, but GOP lawmakers across various ideological groups have signed a vote of confidence in a unified Vote Republie.

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House Liberal Policy Chairman Chip Roy, R-Texas, said he heard no opposition to the bill from his hawks.

“I can’t speak for everyone, but I think there is general support. So you know, I don’t know what opposition is important,” he told reporters on Tuesday night.

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla.

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But with a razor-thin majority, GOP House leaders can only get two Republican votes at least to pass the bill without relying on any Democrats.

“I hope so,” said House Majority Leader Steve Scalese, R-LA. “I think you’re seeing fewer Democrats coming to their meetings. There should be a lot more.”

At that time, the effects of the lockdown in the country increased significantly by the day.

Many of the thousands of air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers who were supposed to work without pay have been forced to take second jobs, causing nationwide flight delays and cancellations among the nation’s top workers. Millions of Americans who rely on the federal government have been left in limbo as funding for critical government programs ran close to drying up.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalese, left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington on November 5, 2025. (Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

At the heart of the paper was the Democratic leaders’ reluctance to back off any funding that did not extend Obamacare-19 funding for Obamacare, which is set to expire at the end of this year. Democrats have indicated that it was their best hope to cap health care prices for Americans across the US.

Republicans agreed to hold talks on reforming what they saw as a broken health care system, but refused to pair any funding priorities.

The original bill passed the House on September 19 but stalled in the Senate for weeks, where Democrats blocked the bill more than a dozen times.

Mike Johnson speaks after the senate is run by the government

However, after weeks of stalemate and the clock ticking down on their Nov 21 bill, a new compromise emerged that has already received support from eight Democrats in the Senate to carry it across the finish line.

The new law will increase the Federal Fineal rates by Jan. 30, to give negotiations more time to touch on a long-term agreement for FY 2026.

It will also provide workers with a certain salary at that time, the development of the law to support the Ministry of Agriculture and the management of drugs; Department of Military and Military Affairs; and the legislative branch.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer walk to address members of the media following a hearing at the White House in Washington on September 29, 2025. (Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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In a win for Democrats, the deal would also roll back federal benefits passed by the Trump administration in October, with workers being paid overtime.

A side deal passed in the Senate also confirmed SENARTE CEMEMOCRATS Vote on legislation extending the enhanced funding for ObamaCare. Speaker, Mike Johnson, R-LA. However, he did not make such a promise to himself in the house.

If passed on Wednesday night, the legislation leads President Donald Trump for signature.

When asked about the bill on Tuesday, a White House official told Fox News Digital, “President Trump has wanted to keep the government open since the first demos were developed.”