The U.S. House of Representatives passed a procedural vote, and the U.S. government is expected to end the shutdown as early as today

The U.S. House of Representatives has cleared a key procedural hurdle, paving the way for a full chamber vote on the spending bill that has already passed the Senate to end the government shutdown. As the government shutdown enters its 43rd day, House members pushed the bill to the next stage on Wednesday with a vote of 213 in favor and 209 against. The spending bill will now undergo one hour of debate before the final vote.

Earlier, the White House stated that Trump hopes to sign the bill to end the government shutdown tonight (Thursday morning Beijing time). (Jin Ten)