When will the House vote to reopen the government? Here's what to know.

By Robert Schroeder

Shutdown could end later this week after Congress, Trump act

House Speaker Mike Johnson is aiming for a vote Wednesday on reopening the government.

The end is in sight for the record-breaking federal government shutdown, but there are still a few critical steps to go before Washington gets back to business.

Following the Senate's vote late Monday in favor of a compromise package, the House of Representatives is now the next big hurdle to clear. Votes could happen as soon as 4 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, and a roll call could be tight.

"The House vote will likely be very close since the vast majority of House Democrats are expected to oppose, leaving Speaker [Mike] Johnson very little margin of error to keep his caucus unified," Evercore ISI analysts said in a note.

Pending approval by the House and signing by President Donald Trump, a reopened government would pave the way for a flood of backlogged economic data and the resumption of normal airline operations, among other functions.

But don't expect an immediate return to the way things were before the shutdown, now in its 42nd day.

As MarketWatch's Jeffry Bartash wrote, key pieces of data on which markets rely won't come out all at once. This Friday, for example, is the earliest that the September jobs report could be released - but early next week might be more likely.

Read more: Here's when to expect shutdown-delayed jobs and inflation reports once the government reopens

Frustrated fliers aren't likely to see immediate relief, as MarketWatch's Claudia Assis has reported. Following the capacity reductions mandated by the government, it will take airlines some time to revive their operations. The cuts affected crew and maintenance schedules in addition to airport arrival and departure boards.

Now see: Here's how fast normal airline operations could resume after the shutdown ends

The compromise package cleared by the Senate funds parts of the federal government through Jan. 30 and other parts for a full year. It also reverses mass layoffs of federal workers implemented during the shutdown, prevents further firings through Jan. 30, and confirms federal employees will get the paychecks they've missed. Senate Democrats agreed to the vote as their Republican colleagues promised a vote by the second week of December on expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, which were the issue that sparked the shutdown.

Major U.S. stock indexes were mostly lower on Tuesday, with only the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA slightly higher after the opening bell.

Stocks appeared to be taking a breather following Monday's rally, which saw the S&P 500 SPX post its largest gain in about a month and sent the Nasdaq composite COMP up by more than 2%.

Bond markets BX:TMUBMUSD10Y are closed today in observance of Veterans Day.

Victor Reklaitis contributed

-Robert Schroeder

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