House Votes

From Yahoo Live:

The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted in favor of a funding bill that will end the longest government shutdown in American history once it’s signed by President Trump.

The Senate approved the same package on Monday night after seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with the Democrats broke with their party and joined Republicans in supporting the measure. The bill will keep the government open until at least Jan. 30 and extends funding for certain key programs, including food stamps and veterans benefits, through the end of September.

The legislation does not include a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies, which had been the top demand from Democrats throughout the record-setting standoff. Instead, Republican leaders in the Senate have pledged to allow a vote on those subsidies in the near future. Democrats are also planning to mount an effort to force a similar vote in the House.

The shutdown will officially end when Trump signs the funding bill into law. Earlier on Wednesday, he said he strongly supports the plan and intends to sign it.