House passes Senate resolution to reopen government through January, sending bill to Trump

The House on Wednesday evening passed the Senate's continuing resolution that reopens the federal government through January. The legislation will now go to President Donald Trump's desk for his signature. 

The achievement marks a significant step in ending the longest government shutdown on record. The shutdown set the record last week, which was 35 days, and is currently on day number 42. 

The resolution passed the House in a largely party-line 209-222 vote. Six Democrats voted in favor of the bill, and two Republicans voted against.

The legislation, which passed the Senate on Monday, is expected to fund military construction, Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, and Congress through Sept. 30, and the rest of the government through Jan. 30. The resolution also gives backpay to many federal workers and reinstates employees who were fired at the start of the shutdown.

The bill does not include an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are set to expire at the end of the year, despite it having been a key Democratic demand in the shutdown. 

President Donald Trump is expected to sign resolution at 9:45 p.m. Eastern, according to the White House.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.