House Gears Up for Vote on Bill to End Shutdown

Democrats are expected to broadly oppose the measure, meaning its success will largely come down to the cohesion of the Republican conference.

The U.S. Capitol building on the 41st day of the government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, in Washington on Nov. 10, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The House of Representatives on Nov. 12 is expected to take a vote on a legislative package to fund the government as Washington stands on the precipice of ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

During a House Rules Committee hearing that went into the early hours of Wednesday morning after being gavelled in at about 6:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, the panel voted 8–4 to advance the legislation.