House of Representatives to Vote on Funding Bill to End Government Shutdown.
The House of Representatives is set to convene on Wednesday to vote on a Senate-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown, as lawmakers are racing against time to avoid a partial government shutdown.
The Senate passed its own version of the spending bill last week, and now it's up to the House to decide whether to take up and approve the legislation. If the House passes the bill, President Biden is expected to sign it into law, bringing an end to the 35-day government shutdown that has left thousands of federal workers without pay.
A vote by the House on Wednesday is seen as a crucial step in ending the shutdown, which has had significant impacts on federal services and programs. Some lawmakers have expressed concerns about the bill's language, saying it includes some provisions they disagree with.
The shutdown began on December 22 when the Senate refused to advance a spending bill that included funding for a COVID-19 vaccine program. The dispute between Republicans and Democrats over the bill led to a standoff in Washington, resulting in the shutdown of federal services and programs.
As lawmakers scramble to find common ground on the spending bill, they are also working to extend government funding beyond the current deadline of December 29. A failure to do so would leave some federal agencies without funding, leading to disruptions in essential services such as food assistance, healthcare, and national security operations.
The House of Representatives is set to convene on Wednesday to vote on a Senate-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown, as lawmakers are racing against time to avoid a partial government shutdown.
The Senate passed its own version of the spending bill last week, and now it's up to the House to decide whether to take up and approve the legislation. If the House passes the bill, President Biden is expected to sign it into law, bringing an end to the 35-day government shutdown that has left thousands of federal workers without pay.
A vote by the House on Wednesday is seen as a crucial step in ending the shutdown, which has had significant impacts on federal services and programs. Some lawmakers have expressed concerns about the bill's language, saying it includes some provisions they disagree with.
The shutdown began on December 22 when the Senate refused to advance a spending bill that included funding for a COVID-19 vaccine program. The dispute between Republicans and Democrats over the bill led to a standoff in Washington, resulting in the shutdown of federal services and programs.
As lawmakers scramble to find common ground on the spending bill, they are also working to extend government funding beyond the current deadline of December 29. A failure to do so would leave some federal agencies without funding, leading to disruptions in essential services such as food assistance, healthcare, and national security operations.
. Like, I get it, politicians disagreeing on stuff is nothing new, but 35 days without pay for thousands of workers? That's just plain crazy 
. And now they're scrambling to extend funding beyond Dec 29th... what if they can't agree? 
We need our fed services to keep running smoothly - food assistance, healthcare, national security operations... it's not rocket science! 
. We need a smooth operator here, not a bunch of drama queens 
. Bring on the President signing this into law - I'm rooting for that! 
And what's with the COVID-19 vaccine program thingy... is that really something people are still fighting over? 
I know some people were worried about it, but it seems like a pretty important thing now 
. And what happens if they don't pass this funding bill by Dec 29th? 
Like, how will we even eat or get healthcare or something? 
It's all just so... confusing 
- no one wants to make a deal! It's all about scoring points with their own base, rather than finding real solutions. I mean, what's up with the language in this bill? It's like they're trying to tick off as many boxes for the other party as possible 
. And let's not forget, we've got thousands of workers out there without pay, just because of politics 
. Can't we all just agree on funding our government and focus on getting stuff done? 
Anyway, hopefully they can iron out the details and get this bill passed soon. Can't have our national security operations and food assistance programs going haywire! 
! It's been ages since we've seen a government shutdown & it's affecting so many people. I feel bad for those thousands of federal workers who haven't received pay 
I mean, I know there's gotta be some compromise somewhere, but the fact that lawmakers are still debating after 35 days is just ridiculous 
... if this bill passes, we'll finally get back to normal life 
and can we pls talk about how important it is to have reliable gov services like food assistance & healthcare? 
those are things we should be fighting for not politicking over 
fingers crossed the house votes in favor 
i mean, they already passed a bill in senate but now its up to house to vote on it & we're all just hangin out waitin for it to happen lol meanwhile thousands of gov employees are still without pay 
. The fact that they're still debating language in the bill is just ridiculous 
. I'm glad they're moving on this ASAP, it's been way too long since the shutdown started. The fact that thousands of federal workers are without pay is just not cool 
. If they can get their act together and pass the bill, it'll be a huge relief for all those affected. I hope they don't mess up the language though, we don't want any more drama 
! I mean, I get it, both parties gotta compromise or else the whole thing falls apart 
. And the fact that some lawmakers are like "I'm good with this bill" while others are like "no way, José" is just, like, basic politics, you know? 
...#GovernmentShutdown #FundingBill #PoliticsIsFun (not really 
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a 35 day shutdown is super long & its not fair to all the workers who r strugling already 
fingers crossed!