The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as today , Day 43, after Speaker Mike Johnson called House representatives back into session after a nearly eight-week absence.

The House is scheduled to take up a bill to reopen the government that the Senate passed on Monday night. President Donald Trump called the measure a “very big victory,” and it’s expected to pass the Republican-led chamber. The prospect of travel delays due to the shutdown could complicate the vote, but Johnson said the GOP was “very optimistic” about the outcome.

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