The House of Representatives will convene today for the first time in weeks as lawmakers return to Washington to attempt to end the shutdown. The house is widely anticipated to pass the vote, while President Trump has indicated he plans to sign it.
A reopening might trigger the release of delayed economic data, such as September’s jobs report, which could come as early as next week.
House leadership has announced a schedule for today’s activities, primarily focusing on a potential final vote on the Senate’s deal around 7 p.m. ET.
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that today’s meetings will include:
At 12 p.m. ET, the House of Representatives will hold its first legislative session in 54 days.
At 4 p.m. ET, Speaker Johnson will swear in Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat elected seven weeks ago.
Around 5:10 p.m. ET — The initial votes to conclude the shutdown are anticipated, with about an hour allocated for debate afterward.
Around 7:15 p.m. ET — this is when the final votes are tentatively scheduled.
Ahead of the meeting, President Trump expressed his support for the measure, stating, “We’re going to be opening up our country.”
Meanwhile, the economic troubles caused by the shutdown continue to worsen, with daily flight cancellations surpassing 1,000 in recent days. President Trump has expressed displeasure with air traffic controllers who took time off while going without paychecks, stating, if they don’t return to work immediately, they “will be substantially ‘docked.”
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that it could take several days for transport operations to return to normal even if the shutdown ends.
By CEO NA Editorial Staff
