US House to Vote on Budget Ending Longest Shutdown in History
A decisive vote is expected in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday to approve a budget bill that could end the country’s longest-ever government shutdown, now in its 42nd day. Lawmakers are returning to Washington to consider a Senate-approved package that would fund federal agencies for two months. Republican leaders say they are confident the measure will pass despite their slim majority, while top Democrats have vowed to oppose it. President Donald Trump has indicated he will sign the bill once it reaches his desk. “We’re opening up our country,” he said during a Veterans Day event in Arlington, Virginia. “Should have never been closed.” The shutdown, which began on October 1, has left one million federal workers without pay, disrupted food assistance programs, and caused major air travel delays. On Tuesday, nearly 1,200 flights were cancelled as unpaid […]