Congress, government shutdown
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Trump's White House says the president plans to sign the bill reopening the US government after 43 days at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday night.
The House of Representatives is expected to vote to reopen the government tonight, but this will not bring immediate relief to air travelers. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday it will likely take some time to “get back to normal air travel” once the shutdown ends.
The House passed the government funding deal Wednesday night, leaving lawmakers one Donald Trump signature away from ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history.