The effort to end the longest US government shutdown heads toward a final vote on 12 November 2025 (Wednesday), as President Donald Trump declared victory in the political face-off and rival Democrats tore themselves apart over the deal.
The House of Representatives appeared likely to vote Wednesday on a spending bill to solve the six-week standoff, after eight Democrats broke ranks in the Senate on Monday to side with Trump's Republicans.
The powerful House Rules Committee, which reviews bills before they are put to the full House, announced on its website early on Wednesday that it had also approved the bill by eight votes to four.
That paved the way for the Republican-controlled House to debate and vote on the proposed spending package when it meets on Wednesday.
During a Veterans Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery, Trump broke off to praise Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
"Congratulations to you and to John and to everybody on a very big victory," Trump said as he spotted Johnson in the audience.
"We're opening up our country -- it should have never been closed," added Trump, bucking US presidential tradition by using a ceremonial event to score political points.
Trump said later he expected the House to approve the bill to fund the government through January. "Only people that hate our country want to see it not open," he told ESPN.
Top Democrats have vowed to oppose the government funding bill, in large part because it does not directly address the extension of health insurance subsidies that are set to expire at the end of this year.