House set to vote on bill to end the longest shutdown as Democrats remain divided

By Claudia Grisales,

A Martínez

Published November 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM EST

The House may vote as early as Wednesday afternoon on a measure that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, but Democrats remain deeply divided about whether to support it.

Claudia Grisales

Claudia Grisales is a congressional reporter assigned to NPR's Washington Desk.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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