Floor Dash: As Funding Bill Clears Important Hurdle, House Members Scramble to Get Back to D.C. for Vote

Today may be the day, dear readers, that the Schumer Shutdown finally comes to an end.

After 43 long days, it appears that the amended continuing resolution (CR) that passed by a 60-40 vote in the U.S. Senate on Monday will make its way for a final floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives sometime Wednesday evening. The bill cleared an important final hurdle in the wee hours of Wednesday morning when it was approved by the House Rules Committee on a party-line vote.

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The Committee granted, by a recorded vote of 8-4, a rule providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 5371.

Thanks to @HouseAppropsGOP for their testimony. pic.twitter.com/YRJ2stlM1Y
— House Rules Committee (@RulesReps) November 12, 2025

During the six-hour deliberation in the Rules Committee, Democrats tried to force votes on amendments related to the soon-to-expire Obamacare subsidies that were expanded during the COVID-19 era. That effort failed, even though Democrat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), who is not a member of the Rules Committee, made an appearance to plead for his amendment to extend those subsidies for an additional three years.

Jeffries was denied, but there were plenty of other shenanigans before the bill was finally approved on a 8-4 vote.

The lengthy hearing saw members on opposite sides of the aisle clash several times as well, with Democrats repeatedly accusing Republicans of robbing Americans of their healthcare and taking a "vacation" for several weeks while remaining in their districts during the shutdown.
"I am sick and tired of hearing you all say we had an eight-week vacation," House Rules Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., said at one point. "I worked every day. I don't know about you. I don't want to hear another soul say that."

(Will Democrats ever learn it's not smart to lock horns with the formidable Virginia Foxx?)

The bill now goes before the entire House for a procedural "rule vote" that allows the chamber to debate the legislation. It's expected that the amended CR will pass the House and move on to President Trump's desk for his signature. "We'll be opening up our country very quickly," the president said when asked if he supports the bill.

Breaking: Finally, the Senate Gets It Done - Funding Bill Passes and Officially Heads to the House

There's still plenty of drama to be had, however, particularly when it comes to getting all 435 House members back to Washington, D.C., at a time when air travel is fraught with peril due, not so ironically, to the government shutdown.

Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (LA-4) sounded the alarm Monday that members had 36 hours to hightail it back to the Nation's Capital. The goal, of course, is to avoid recreating the Senate's John Cornyn debacle – the Texas Republican was delayed getting to Monday's CR vote and everybody held their breath as he made his way from the airport to the Capitol to cast the decisive 60th vote.

Some House members chose to make the trek back to DC a memorable one. GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) decided to ride his motorcycle through a very cold middle America to avoid relying on air travel.

Guess who’s driving 951.8 miles from Wisconsin to DC on a Harley-Davidson 👀 pic.twitter.com/6MqKswihP4
— Rep. Derrick Van Orden Press Office (@RepVanOrden) November 11, 2025

Van Orden's Republican colleague, Rep. Dan Crenshaw (TX-2), opted for the decidedly warmer airplane option, but booked himself multiple tickets in his quest to avoid travel delays.

The next round of votes on the CR is expected to begin around 4 p.m. eastern time. Be sure to stick with RedState for all the latest.

Editor’s Note: After more than 40 days of screwing Americans, a few Dems have finally caved. The Schumer Shutdown was never about principle—just inflicting pain for political points.

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