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The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on ending the federal government shutdown—the longest in history—as soon as Wednesday afternoon after the Senate passed a stopgap funding bill on Monday. But congressmembers, on recess since mid-September, may be delayed—their travel disrupted by thousands of flight cancellations related to the ongoing shutdown. It is a victory for U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republicans, who did not agree to extend health care subsidies as Democrats had demanded. But there is a big caveat: Polling shows more voters blamed the GOP for the shutdown than the Democrats, and Republican losses in the recent elections are a warning sign to the party ahead of the 2026 midterms. Republicans have a slim majority in U.S. House, but the funding bill is expected to pass House Speaker Mike Johnson: “It appears our long national nightmare is finally coming to an end" Deal will see a December vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits due to expire soon Millions of Americans still face SNAP benefit delays and flight cancellations as federal workers left unpaid Breakaway group of Democrats in U.S. Senate defied Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to back the deal Schumer had wanted a guarantee of extending tax credits but failed to keep senators united House Democrats vent anger over how shutdown is ending, question Schumer's leadership Schumer: “We will not give up the fight"
