The US House of Representatives has begun voting on a legislation that could end the longest government shutdown in US history, with Democrats voicing frustration over the Senate-brokered compromise failing to extend expiring healthcare subsidies.
The measure's passage would be a welcome relief for President Donald Trump, who is eager to bring an end to the 50-day shutdown. The bill, which has been narrowly approved by two procedural votes, aims to fund the federal government through January and includes provisions to stop mass federal firings and reverse dismissals that occurred during the shutdown.
However, Democrats are still deeply divided over the proposal, with many calling it a betrayal and vowing to vote against it. The House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, has stated his "strong expectation" of a Democratic opposition, while influential progressive groups have even called for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to resign.
The shutdown has had severe consequences, with hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers missing paychecks and millions of Americans at risk of losing food assistance. The bill's failure to extend the healthcare subsidies has sparked fury among Democrats, who fear that millions of people will face sharp rises in their healthcare premiums or lose their marketplace coverage entirely.
Despite these divisions, Republican leaders are optimistic that the legislation will pass quickly, with a mere two-vote margin to accommodate losses. President Trump has congratulated Republican Speaker Mike Johnson on the Senate bill, calling it "a very big victory" and praising his efforts to reopen the government. The bill's fate remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the US is holding its breath as the country teeters on the brink of a prolonged political crisis.
The measure's passage would be a welcome relief for President Donald Trump, who is eager to bring an end to the 50-day shutdown. The bill, which has been narrowly approved by two procedural votes, aims to fund the federal government through January and includes provisions to stop mass federal firings and reverse dismissals that occurred during the shutdown.
However, Democrats are still deeply divided over the proposal, with many calling it a betrayal and vowing to vote against it. The House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, has stated his "strong expectation" of a Democratic opposition, while influential progressive groups have even called for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to resign.
The shutdown has had severe consequences, with hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers missing paychecks and millions of Americans at risk of losing food assistance. The bill's failure to extend the healthcare subsidies has sparked fury among Democrats, who fear that millions of people will face sharp rises in their healthcare premiums or lose their marketplace coverage entirely.
Despite these divisions, Republican leaders are optimistic that the legislation will pass quickly, with a mere two-vote margin to accommodate losses. President Trump has congratulated Republican Speaker Mike Johnson on the Senate bill, calling it "a very big victory" and praising his efforts to reopen the government. The bill's fate remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the US is holding its breath as the country teeters on the brink of a prolonged political crisis.
that they can get this through the House without too much drama. I mean, 50 days is long enough to see some decent progress on some issues, right? The fact that it's still only got two votes over from passing means there must be some serious pressure on people to just agree already! 
It's heartbreaking what those furloughed workers and families are going through - it's like they're being held hostage by politics. 
Can't we all just get along (not literally, I know 
) and find a way forward?
They're more worried about winning an election than helping people who are struggling. I mean, come on, hundreds of thousands of furloughed workers can't just magically get back to work overnight and expect everything to go back to normal. And now they're trying to rip away healthcare subsidies? That's just cruel. 
What's the point of having a government if they're not going to help people in need? This whole thing is just a huge mess. 
they're going to end up killing the whole thing and then what? we need a solution now, 50 days of shutdown is crazy 
anyone got a better idea? president trump seems like he's trying to help but it's hard when you gotta compromise with senate republicans. 
at least the healthcare subsidies are still gonna be there, that's something 
fingers crossed this thing passes and we can finally get back to normal life 
... I mean, come on, guys, we're all about unity right? 
Can't we just put our differences aside for the greater good? 
I'm hoping this bill passes ASAP so we can get back to normal life 
Fingers crossed it works out and we don't see a prolonged shutdown #TeamComeTogether #HealthcareForAll #GovernmentReliefNeeded
. And now they're even talking about healthcare premiums going up... it's like the US is being slowly drained of its soul 
. The fact that Trump is already celebrating the bill's passage as a "big victory" says everything about his priorities