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House returns to vote on shutdown

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The House of Representatives is seen on the morning after Election Day, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, day 36 of the government shutdown. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
The House of Representatives is seen on the morning after Election Day, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, day 36 of the government shutdown. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

The House of Representatives is back in session on Wednesday to vote on a deal to reopen the government, now in the longest shutdown in history.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with NPR congressional correspondent Sam Gringlas.

This segment aired on November 12, 2025.

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