DENVER — The U.S. House is expected to vote on the Senate-passed funding bill that would end the longest government shutdown in our country's history Wednesday evening.

President Donald Trump has signaled he will sign the bill to reopen the government, according to ABC News.

Should the government reopen after more than 40 days, experts tell Denver7 some of the front-facing services provided by federal workers across the country and Colorado should return to normal by Monday at the latest.

"Technically, our federal employees should return to work after President Trump signs this new bill, that will happen immediately," said Robert Preuhs, a professor and chair of political science at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

In Colorado, thousands of federal workers are either furloughed

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