The longest government shutdown in United States history could soon end, but it will require the House of Representatives to pass a funding bill.

The House has been out of session for weeks, with Speaker Mike Johnson insisting that there was no need for legislators to negotiate as the Senate held numerous unsuccessful votes on a measure passed by the lower chamber earlier this year.

Now, the House is set to go back into session, and lawmakers will be asked whether to pass a bill that will keep the government funded through the end of January.

Here’s what to know.

Why has the funding bill been so controversial?

Senate Democrats had pushed back against reaching the 60-vote threshold for the funding bill since it didn’t contain extensions for subsidies enacted under the Affordable Care

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