When the U.S. House of Representatives reconvenes on Wednesday Nov. 12 to debate and vote on legislation to end the government shutdown , Rhode Island's two Democratic representatives plan to vote no.

The House convenes at noon for the first time since before the shutdown began Oct. 1, and debate on legislation to end the shutdown is expected to begin about 4 p.m.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, estimated the first of several votes would come about 5:10 p.m. and voting should be completed by 7:15 p.m.

Amo: Bill to end shutdown a 'bad deal for the American people'

At 11:09 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 11, U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo posted on the social media platform "X" that he was on his way back to Washington D.C. to vote against the bill, saying it was a "a bad deal for the Am

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