U.S. President Donald Trump hopes to sign the bill Wednesday night to end the government shutdown, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told a press conference. "The clean CR (continuing resolution) to be voted on today in the House of Representatives that will lead to the reopening of the federal government is what President Trump and Republicans have supported from day one,

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed strong opposition to the government funding package that the House will vote on Wednesday night. “This fight is not over. We're just getting started. We'll fight today,

The reopening of the government is a major win for Trump and congressional Republicans, who staved off Democratic healthcare demands.

The Supreme Court has extended an order blocking full SNAP payments amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume

President Trump signs a spending package to reopen the government, shortly after the Republican-led House approved the measure.

The shutdown could continue a few more days as members of the House, which has been on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation. The legislative package that appears on track to end the shutdown leaves out any clear resolution on the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits that have made private health insurance less costly for millions of Americans.

Flanked by Republican leaders, President Trump signed the measure in the Oval Office within two hours of it narrowly passing the House on a 222-209 vote.

What's in and out of the bipartisan deal drew sharp criticism and leaves few senators fully satisfied. The legislation provides funding to reopen the government, including for SNAP food aid and other programs,