The House of Representatives is set to resume sessions and end the over-50-day government shutdown. With key legislative actions anticipated in the next 24 to 36 hours, the primary focus is on passing a Senate-brokered funding bill to reopen the government.
Chiefs of staff for House members have received notice to make arrangements for their bosses to return to Washington. The chamber has a lengthy to-do list that’s piled up since lawmakers have been back in their districts, but the first task is taking up Senate-passed legislation to reopen the government.
Today is a federal holiday in observance of Veterans Day, but House GOP leadership is prepared to convene a Rules meeting sometime in the afternoon to tee up the government funding package for floor consideration Wednesday. Votes could occur as soon as Wednesday at 4 p.m. according to a whip notice that went out Monday night.
Republicans appear ready to support the bill, which would fund a handful of agencies for the full fiscal year and the rest of the federal government through the end of January. Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday he thinks he has the votes. The House Freedom Caucus